Development of the design was started in 2009 as a result of noted deficiencies in imported autogyro designs for Australian conditions. The Explorer features a single main rotor, a two-seats-in
tandem open cockpit, each with a windshield,
tricycle landing gear with
wheel pants, plus a tail
caster and a four-cylinder, liquid and air-cooled,
four stroke Rotax 912 or
turbocharged Rotax 914 engine in
pusher configuration. The aircraft
fuselage box-section frame is made from
titanium, while the
cockpit fairing is made from
carbon fiber reinforced polymer and
fibreglass composites. Its two-bladed rotor has a diameter of and a chord of . The design is noted for its rugged suspension, designed for Australian outback conditions. The aircraft has a typical empty weight of and a gross weight of , giving a useful load of . With full fuel of the payload for the pilot, passenger and baggage is . ==Specifications (Explorer) ==