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The Golden Butterfly Specifications
Winner of the Oshkosh Airventure 2004 Rotorcraft Award
“Outstanding New Design”
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Top Speed: 95 mph |
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Dimensions |
- Height: 11'
- Folded Height 7' 10"
- Length: 17' 5 "
- Width: 7' 7"
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Components (Standard Golden) |
- The engine is 2.5L EFI Subaru 180 hp.
- 74" propeller.
- Digital EIS which in addition to all engine functions includes, ASI, VSI, OAT, ALT, and others.
- Hydraulic Disk brakes are included.
- An electric pre-rotator is included.
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Performance Features |
- The "center line thrust" Golden Butterfly trainer is a POWERFUL two-place tandem gyroplane. This
exciting HUGE flying machine has been thoroughly tested and has exceeded our expectations.
- Climb out with a 200 lb. pilot is a whopping 1,500 ft./minute and with two 200 lb. people it still
climbs at 800 ft./per minute.
- By removing one bolt the mast can be folded from 11' high to 7'10". The same bolt can be used to
give 4 different pilot Center Of Gravity setting for a 150 lb., 200 lb., 250 lb., or a 300 lb. pilot
with superb handling qualities.
- With a 300 lb. pilot The Golden Butterfly still climes out at an amazing 900 ft./minute.
What a ride.
- The patented pending G-Force Landing Gear is a lifesaver when the student flares too high. This
unique long stroke shock mounted parallelogram landing gear is a break through in gyroplane safety.
- The mast has a unique shock absorption and spring loaded dampening system that has removed most of
the vibration out of the airframe. There is practically no stick shake due to isolation dampeners in
the push pull tubes.
- The Subaru 2.5 engine with a cam grind puts out a whopping 180 HP and drives a huge 74" propeller.
- The Stratomaster glass cockpit display which includes a rotor tachometer is a high tech wonder installed
in the instrument panel.
- The huge all flying 60" tall tail with a 50" wide horizontal stabilizer that centers the propeller
blast is a powerful true airfoil combination that gives The Golden Butterfly powerful yaw control to
easily overcome a large crosswind component.
- The instructor in the rear seat also has an instrument panel with airspeed and altitude gauges included.
- The Golden Butterfly is specifically designed to train students how to fly The Butterfly and Monarch
gyroplanes but can also be used for a thousand other tasks, one of which is just pure fun flying in a
huge, open frame, gyroplane with a friend.
- Set up with a climb prop the top speed is 95 mph with a fuel capacity of 15 gallons.
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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.
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tail is made using Kevlar.
- We strive to keep the integrity of the true Amateur Built aircraft
kit.
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Future-Add on components for The 300 hp Turbo Golden Butterfly.
(This is the model that can turn into the Super Sky Car later on.) |
- Fully enclosed body.
- Winged rear wheel pants with Bullet Style Cadillac tail lights.
- Propeller disengage system
- Folding rotor capability.
- Golden Metro Launch System.
- Fly-Drive transaxle rear wheel drive system.
(Allows the rear wheels to pull you down the road as a Flying Car and licensed as a motorcycle .)
Find out more about this concept at: www.newhorizonscomponentsllc.com.
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NOTE: We are only selling complete raw materials kits,
not parts. Each part was designed exclusively for the Golden Butterfly. Use of The Golden Butterfly's
parts on any other vehicle is strongly discouraged. |
NOTE: The undersized locator holes are pre-drilled for easy location
and assembly. The Golden Butterfly can easily be fabricated and 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.
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Now your gyroplane dreams can come true.
Purchase a New Golden Butterfly kit today and fulfill your dream of flight. |