The aircraft is supplied complete and ready-to-fly, although development of a kit for amateur construction was underway in 2015. 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 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912 or 115 hp (86 kW) 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 8.38 m (27.5 ft) and a chord of 22 cm (8.7 in). The design is noted for its rugged suspension, designed for Australian outback conditions. The aircraft has a typical empty weight of 240 kg (529 lb) and a gross weight of 575 kg (1,268 lb), giving a useful load of 335 kg (739 lb). With full fuel of 85 litres (19 imp gal; 22 US gal) the payload for the pilot, passenger and baggage is 274 kg (604 lb).
