[1] The Vortech Shadow was designed to comply with the US Experimental - Amateur-built aircraft rules.
It features a single main rotor, a two-seats-in side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit with a windshield, tricycle landing gear, plus a tail caster.
The standard engine used is the four cylinder, air-cooled, four-stroke, dual-ignition 150 hp (112 kW) Lycoming O-320 powerplant in pusher configuration.
With full fuel of 12 U.S. gallons (45 L; 10.0 imp gal) the payload for the pilot, passenger and baggage is 468 lb (212 kg).
[1] In January 2015, no examples were registered in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration.