Development of the design was started in 2009 as a result of noted deficiencies in imported autogyro designs for Australian conditions.[2]
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 1000NaN0 Rotax 912 or 1150NaN0 turbocharged Rotax 914 engine in pusher configuration.[1]
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 8.381NaN1 and a chord of 221NaN1. The design is noted for its rugged suspension, designed for Australian outback conditions.[1]
The aircraft has a typical empty weight of 2400NaN0 and a gross weight of 5750NaN0, giving a useful load of 3350NaN0. With full fuel of the payload for the pilot, passenger and baggage is 2740NaN0.[1]