The Butterfly Super Sky Cycle is an American

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roadable

gyroplane An autogyro (from Greek and , "self-turning"), gyroscope, gyrocopter or gyroplane, is a class of rotorcraft that uses an unpowered rotor in free autorotation to develop lift. A gyroplane "means a rotorcraft whose rotors are not engine-dr ...

designed and manufactured by

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Design

The Super Sky Cycle is a pusher gyroplane with

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and belt drive propulsion. A second

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drives the main wheels. A

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tail provides directional control in flight. The rotors are able to be folded for road travel. Two tanks are mounted in reserve.

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