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The Monarch Butterfly Specifications

Top Speed: 70 mph
Recommended pilot weight: Up to 250 lbs
   

Dimensions

  • Height: 7' 5 "
  • Length: 11' 2 "
  • Width: 72"
  • Weight: 360 lbs.

 

Components - Standard Monarch

  • Intake silencer and after muffler.
  • The engine is a 582 dual carb Rotax with 66 HP.
  • Tennessee wood propeller.
  • Inst: ASI, ALT, Engine RPM, Water Temp, EGT, & CHT.
  • The seat tank holds 7.5 gallons of fuel.
  • An electric pre-rotator is included.
  • 72" spring loaded landing gear.

 

Performance Features

  • The Monarch Butterfly is centerline thrust.
  • The Monarch 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:

  • G-Force Landing Gear (B)(6’)
  • All Terrain GFLG (6’ wide
  • G-Force Magnum Landing Gear (7’ wide)
  • All Terrain GFMLG Landing Gear (7’ wide)
  • GFLG Extension Selector
  • Pointed nose pod/step/windscreen
  • Front Wheel Pant
  • Rear wheel pants (set
  • Rotor Tachometer
  • Metro Launch System
  • MLS Rotor Brake
  • 6 Gallon Reserve Fuel Tank
  • Smoke System
  • Airfoil strut fairings kit
  • Gyro Recovery System (parachute)

The New G-Force Landing Gear has 18" 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 912UL 80 hp 4 stroke
  • Rotax 912ULS 100 hp 4 stroke
  • Rotax 914ULS 115 hp turbo 4 stroke

Future add on components for The Monarch Butterfly with the 912ULS or 914ULS engines only:

  • Fully enclosed body.
  • Propeller disengage system
  • Folding rotor.
  • Fly-Drive transaxle rear wheel drive system.
    (Allows the rear wheels to pull you down the road as a three-wheeled motorcycle.)
    Find out more about this concept at www.newhorizonscomponentsllc.com.
  • Floats.

 

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

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

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

 

Now your gyroplane dreams can come true.
Purchase a New Monarch Butterfly today and fulfill your dream of flight.

 

The Butterfly, LLC

P.O. Box 467
109 East Main Street
Carter, Oklahoma 73627-0467

Phone: 940-627-9887

Email: larry@thebutterflyllc.com

   
 

 

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