The WEIRDEST Airshow Aircraft in America (Long-EZ) - Meet Kyle Fowler

This might be the most unusual airshow aircraft you’ll ever see. In this video, I catch up with Kyle Fowler, one of the stars of the US airshow circuit, to take a close look at his incredible Long-EZ – often called the “backwards airplane” thanks to its rear-mounted engine and canard wing up front. It was never designed to be an aerobatic aircraft… yet Kyle flies it in full airshow routines, pulling serious speed, managing energy like a fighter pilot, and even lighting up the sky with a full fireworks display during night shows. Kyle also shares how he went from being an automotive mechanic to building this aircraft into a professional show plane, why the Long-EZ is one of the safest designs ever created, how the canard system works, what it’s like flying with pyrotechnics bolted to the wings, and how he controls everything from a surprisingly high-tech cockpit. If you love unique aircraft, airshows, aviation engineering, or behind-the-scenes stories from pilots who do things differently, you’ll enjoy this one. Subscribe for more real aviation stories, rare aircraft, and pilot interviews from airshows around the world. We filmed this at Sun'N'Fun Airshow.