The Golden Butterfly is a training two-seat
autogyro produced by
The Butterfly LLC
The Butterfly LLC was an American aircraft manufacturer specializing in homebuilt gyroplanes. Complete gyroplane kits were offered for the homebuilt market, as well as completed aircraft marketed for law enforcement surveillance. "The" was pre ...
as a complete kit for
homebuilding. It won a rotorcraft award for "Outstanding New Design" at the Experimental Aircraft Association's
AirVenture in 2004.
The instructor has a seat behind and elevated relative to the pupil. To give the aircraft improved safety, the horizontal stabilizer is large and the
line of thrust of the propeller is below the centre-of-gravity.
References
The Golden Butterfly SpecificationsThe Butterfly Gyroplane
External links
2000s United States sport aircraft
Autogyros
Homebuilt aircraft
Single-engine aircraft
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