The Aurora Butterfly Specifications

Dimensions

• Height: 8' 6 "
• Length: 11' 2 "
• Width: 84 "
• Weight: 480 lbs. (standard kit)

Components - Standard Aurora

• The engine is a Rotax 912ULS with 100 HP.
• Four Blade 68” Powerfin propeller.
• Inst: ASI, ALT & Engine Monitor (Stratomaster).
• The seat tank holds 7.4 gallons of fuel.
• The 912 Metro Launch System is included.
• The G-Force All Terrain Magnum landing gear (7’ wide) is included.
• The MLS Rotor Brake is included.
• The Rotor Tachometer is included.
• The Aerodynamic Step is included.
• The Large Instrument Pod is included.

Performance Features

• The Aurora Butterfly is centerline thrust.
• The Aurora has a huge horizontal stabilizer.

Materials

• The airframe raw materials kit has pre drilled locator holes that will have to be re drilled to size and extra length tubes that will have to be cut to length.
• The kit is intended for the experimental category where you as the builder fabricate at least 51% of the kit for recreation and education.
• The cheek plates and various other parts are cut to shape and have undersized locator holes.
• The front landing gear, landing gear support, joystick, and rotor head washer are made from 4130 Chrome Molly steel and they are heat-treated. No coatings are included in the materials kit.
• The tail is made using Kevlar.
• We strive to keep the integrity of the true Amateur Built aircraft kit.

Options:

• Pointed nose pod/step/windscreen
• Front Wheel Pant
• Rear wheel pants (set)
• 10 Gallon Reserve Fuel Tank
• Smoke System
• Airfoil strut fairings kit
• Gyro Recovery System (parachute)
• GFLG Extension Selector
• Oil Cooler
• Twin (5 gallon each) Aerodynamic Reserve Fuel Tanks

The New G-Force Magnum All Terrain Landing Gear has 16" of stroke and has been tested to absorb up to 500'/minute vertical descent without failure. This patented landing gear has raised the level of safety on gyroplanes forever. No one outside of the Military that we know of can land like we can because of the new G-Force Landing Gear.

Optional Engines

• Rotax 115 hp Turbocharged/Inter cooled engine.

Future add-on components for The Aurora Butterfly.

• Fully enclosed body.
• Floats.

NOTE: We are only selling complete raw materials kits, not parts. Each part was designed exclusively for the Aurora Butterfly. Use of The Aurora Butterfly's parts on any other vehicle is strongly discouraged.

NOTE:The undersized locator holes are pre-drilled for easy location and assembly. The Aurora Butterfly can easily be assembled using common tools:  Vise, drill press, belt sander, cutoff saw, SAE tools, small lathe, etc.

WARNING:The Aurora Butterfly may be as dangerous as any other aircraft and could cause injury or death. Build or fly one at your own risk.

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