Taggart GyroBee
The Taggart GyroBee is an American autogyro that was designed by Ralph E. Taggart of Michigan State University and made available as free documentation. The aircraft is also produced in kit form by Star Bee Gyros of Worcester, Massachusetts for amateur construction.
Design and development
The GyroBee was designed to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules, including the category's maximum empty weight of. The aircraft has a standard empty weight of. It features a single main rotor, a single-seat open cockpit without a windshield, tricycle landing gear and a twin-cylinder, air-cooled, two-stroke, dual-ignition Zanzottera MZ 201 engine in pusher configuration.The aircraft fuselage is made from bolted-together 6061-T6 aluminum tubing. Its diameter Sport Copter rotor has a chord of. With its empty weight of and a gross weight of, it has a useful load of.
Variants
;Taggart Gyro Bee;Star Bee Light
;Star Bee Total Bee
;Midwest Hornet