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D-MTCS AutoGyro Europe MT-03 c/n 12 - MLA airfield Dankern near Haren (Ems), Germany - 10 September 2005

The AutoGyro Europe MT-03 is a two-seater gyrocopter with an all-metal frame built by HTC at Hildesheim aerodrome in Germany on behalf of AutoGyro Europe GmbH. The MT-03 was designed by AutoGyro Europe GmbH and HTC in 2002 and was flown first in 2003. The MT-03, a so called Ultraleicht Tragschrauber, was the first autogyro which received the German UL type certification from the DULV (German Microlight Association). The process of certificating of the two-seater gyro started in the summer of 2003 when AutoGyro Europe GmbH applied for the certification. At the end of September 2003 they received finally the precious piece of paper. The MT-03 is certificated in two versions: a basic open-frame gyro like the D-MILL on the photo and a more comfortable version with composite windscreens, etc. For the rotorsystem of the MT-03 the proven extruded anodised aluminium NACA 8 H 12 rotor built by Air Copter is used. The aluminium rotorblades are available in different lengths: diameter 6,50m - 8,40m. The MT-03 has a composite 3-blades propeller. The engine used is the Rotax 912 ULS (100 HP). With the Rotax 912 ULS, carburator heat and temperature gauge is standard. The MT-03 has a range of 400km at a speed of 130km/h; the max speed is 162km/h.

On 10 September 2005, the 2005-built AutoGyro Europe MT-03 D-MTCS was photographed at Ultraleicht Flugplatz Dankern near Haren (Ems) in Germany.