912s and 914 powered Butterfly Auroras with full screen

[Greg Mitchell]

Pictures attached.Not known at this time if a client installed or if it comes from the factory.Will advise.

[Greg Mitchell]

Larry Neal says, [b] "The Aurora"s thrust is 1/2" under the vertical center of gravity.I was cruzing around today at 70 mph at 2/3"s throttle.

[birdy]

Bet thatll push the nose down abit.

[Greg Mitchell]

Bet thatll push the nose down abit.Birdy you indicated in the past a clip on clip off screen would be desirable. We listen and Larry creates designs and prototypes, then puts into production only those upgrades, that he is 100% satisfied with. Those are red and blue police lights too. :PAs far as it pushing the nose down a bit, Hmmmmm..... well certainly, no more than any other "cabbed" or "screened" High Thrustline machine (and there are a whole bunch of side by side and tandem machines that fall nicely into that category :P Not to mention the High Thrustline single place machines with partial pods and windscreens) and our thrustlines being slightly lower than the

[birdy]

well certainly, no more than any other..............For sure mitch, but its still there, and a more airodynamic shape would greatly reduce the load burden.

[Greg Mitchell]

Agreed a more aerodynamic shape would relieve/reduce load burden.Of course you could just fly the Aurora Police Police or Border Patrol Gyroplanes without the larger screens...beautifully balanced machines. Easy and relatively quick build turn key gyroplanes.Here is some info on the Police Aurora.Introducing the POLICE AURORA gyroplane. This aircraft can stay airborne for more than 5 hours at a time burning less than 3 gallons of car gas per hour.No other gyroplane in the world has the performance capabilities of the Aurora.The Aurora has a Rotax 912S 100 hp airplane engine with a 2,000 hour TBO. This engine is normally installed in most two place LSA aircraft. Because of the tremendous power to weight ratio the Aurora has near helicopter performance. The climb rate is over 1,500 ft/minute and the top flight speed is 90 mph. The Aurora can easily be turned into the wind and “hover” in one spot at half throttle.The Metro Launch System (a powerful pre rotating system) allows the Aurora to leave the ground in 3 to 5 seconds after brake release eliminating the need for an aircraft runway. The Aurora can be deployed almost anywhere.The onboard Enigma glass cockpit and GPS system allows the police officer to pinpoint GPS coordinates and relay them to the ground when needed for search and rescue, surveillance, or traffic watch as desired. A police radio is standard equipment.The patented G-Force All Terrain Landing Gear allows for zero roll landings and is a tremendous safety device.The aurora can fly at altitudes of over 12,000 feet.Local, state, or federal police agencies can use this affordable and cost effective gyroplane in place of expensive helicopters at a fraction of the cost. Maintenance is a fraction of the cost of a helicopter.The Police Aurora is a Public Use Aircraft and can be delivered to your department completely assembled and ready to fly.For near the cost of a Police Cruiser your department can have eyes in the sky at the fraction of the cost of a helicopter. The Police Aurora flies like an airplane, not like a helicopter. It is simple stick and rudder control like a Piper Cub. Since the Aurora is so easy to fly there isn’t a need for a separate observer onboard. In the Aurora you are not in the belly of the bird, you become the bird. The engine can even be shut off in flight and you can make a near silent precision landing when desired.The Police Aurora has this equipment installed as a standard unit1) Rotax 912S 100 hp airplane engine with an oil cooler.(2) 912 Metro Launch System pre rotator (brings the rotors to full liftoff speed for a short takeoff).(3) G-Force Landing Gear (allows for a zero roll landing).(4) Pointed Nose Pod and Windscreen.(5) Rear Wheel Pants.(6) Heavy duty front nose strut and 13” tall front wheel (same size as rear wheels).(7) Hydraulic rear brakes and electric brake lock.(8) Enigma Glass Cockpit (all engine functions, flight functions, and GPS).(9) Aircraft Radio (MGL Avionics with airport database automatic frequency settings)(10) Aircraft transponder (lets you fly in airport traffic areas around Towered Airports).(11) (Custom paint job with color of your choice) Lettering includes your agencies Public Use Aircraft N number, and POLICE lettering.(12) Police radio and Antenna.(13) 10 gallon gas tank and two 5 gallon reserve tanks (20 gallons total). Over 300 mile range.(14) Aircraft Helmet.This Police Aurora Gyroplane Public Use Aircraft will be delivered to your local police department ready to fly.Optional equipment:*Remote control 3 million candle power spotlight.*Remote control FLIR night vision.*Rainbow Secondary Windshield (blocks the wind off of the pilot)*Mobile Command Center (33’ long enclosed trailer/hangar)* (A 5% discount will be added if two or more units are purchased).Check Out the Flyers from the website. Pitcures Options and Pricing.http://www.thebutterflyllc.com/polic...ice/police.htm

[Greg Mitchell]

TBALLC is introducing the BORDER PATROL AURORA gyroplane. This aircraft can stay airborne for more than 5 hours at a time burning less than 3 gallons of car gas per hour. No other gyroplane in the world has the performance and safety capabilities of the Aurora.The Aurora has a Rotax 912S 100 hp airplane engine with a 2,000 hour TBO. This engine is normally installed in most two seat LSA aircraft. Because of the tremendous power to weight ratio the Aurora has near helicopter performance. The climb rate is over 1,500 ft/minute and the top flight speed is 90 mph. The Aurora can easily be turned into the wind and “hover” in one spot at half throttle.The Metro Launch System (a powerful pre rotating system) allows the Aurora to leave the ground in 3 to 5 seconds after brake release eliminating the need for an aircraft runway. The Aurora can be deployed almost anywhere.The onboard Enigma glass cockpit and GPS system allows the patrolling officer to pinpoint GPS coordinates and relay them to the ground when needed for search and rescue, surveillance, or traffic watch as desired. A police band radio is standard equipment.The patented G-Force All Terrain Landing Gear allows for zero roll landings and is a tremendous safety device.The aurora can fly at altitudes of over 12,000 feet.Local, state, or federal police agencies can use this affordable and cost effective gyroplane in place of an expensive helicopter at a fraction of the cost. Maintenance is also a fraction of the cost of a helicopter.The Border Patrol Aurora is a Public Use Aircraft and can be delivered to your state completely assembled and ready to fly.For near the cost of a Ground Cruiser your department can have eyes in the sky. The Border Patrol Aurora flies like an airplane, not like a helicopter. It is simple stick and rudder control like a Piper Cub. Since the Aurora is so easy to fly there isn’t a need for a separate observer onboard. In the Aurora you are not in the belly of the bird, you become the bird. The engine can even be shut off in flight and you can make a near silent precision landing when desired.The Border Patrol Aurora has this equipment installed as a standard unit1) Rotax 912S 100 hp airplane engine with oil cooler.(2) 912 Metro Launch System pre rotator (brings the rotors to full liftoff speed for a short takeoff).(3) G-Force All Terrain Landing Gear (allows for a zero roll landing).(4) Pointed Nose Pod and Windscreen.(5) Rear Wheel Pants.(6) Heavy duty front nose strut and 13” tall front wheel (same size as rear wheels).(7) Hydraulic rear brakes and electric brake lock.(8) Enigma Glass Cockpit (all engine functions, flight functions, and GPS).(9) Aircraft Radio (MGL Avionics with airport database automatic frequency settings).(10) Aircraft transponder (lets you fly in airport traffic areas around Towered Airports).(11) (Custom paint job with color of your choice) Lettering includes your agencies Public Use Aircraft N number, and BORDER PATROL lettering.(12) Police band radio and antenna.(13) A 10 gallon gas tank and two 5 gallon reserve tanks (20 gallons total). Over 300 miles range.(14) Aircraft Helmet.This Border Patrol Aurora Gyroplane Public Use Aircraft will be delivered to your local department ready to fly.Optional equipment:*Remote control 3 million candle power spotlight*Remote control FLIR night vision*Rainbow Secondary Windshield (blocks the wind off of the pilot)*Mobile Command Center (33’ long enclosed trailer/hangar)* (A 5% discount will be added if two or more units are purchased).

[Greg Mitchell]

Close ups of the New Aurora Windshield.

[Greg Mitchell]

a few more pictures.Larry Neal said.....[i]Here are some more pictures.

[Greg Mitchell]

Video to come. http://www.rotaryforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=30189