"Well, I just have to say that it was the most docile flying machine I had ever flown, including fixed and rotor wing. It was also the easiest machine to fly. Why? Because it was designed and built RIGHT!!"

Dave DeWinter, former PRA Board member, CFI, and homebuilder.

Click the picture to read Dave's pilot report.

Bensen "T" tail assembly


Little Wing Autogyros offers a bolt-on modification for the standard Bensen "Gyrocopter" (also adaptable to the Snowbird gyros and others using 2x2 square tubing for a keel structure) that will give the machines much increased longitudinal stability. This is a 4130 steel tube horizontal stabilizer, vertical fin and rudder assembly covered with dacron fabric. The addition of an effective horizontal tail, mounted in the center of the propeller blast is the key to its pitch stabilizing feature. The entire assembly weighs only 12 pounds, thus there is no change in weight distribution from an original tail assembly. No modifications are required for a standard, stock Bensen Gyrocopter. The units come complete with fabric installed /primed and with necessary mounting hardware.

Price Complete: Call or email for details.

Already got a tail? Just need the horizontal?
Horizontal element only, including struts and hardware: Call or email for details.

To see detailed components included in the kit double click HERE to open the file (245K), or right click and "Save Target As" (your desktop may be the default location). When you open it - to read the small text on the drawing of the tail click on "View" in the menu at the top of the page, then "Zoom", and set it to 200%.

The photos above show Randy Pelt's Bensen fitted with the T-tail.

The photos above show John Steven's KB-2 fitted with the T-tail.