UFO HeliThruster explained

The UFO HeliThruster is a two-seat autogyro designed and built by Ultimate Flying Options of New Zealand.

Design and development

The HeliThruster was first flown in 1993 and the first exported in 1997. It is a conventional autogyro with side-by-side seating for two in a pod-like enclosed cabin. It is powered by a 122 kW (165 hp) Subaru EJ-25 engine driving a pusher propeller.

References

Bibliography

• World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2005/2006 . World Directory of Light Aviation . Pagefast Ltd, England . 2005 . 1368-485X.