The Canadian Home Rotors Safari is a kit helicopter , produced by CHR International of Marianna, Florida , and formerly produced by Safari Helicopter (formerly known as Canadian Home Rotors) of Ear Falls, Ontario .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
The design is reminiscent of a small-scale Bell 47 helicopter. In fact, the helicopter was originally called the Baby Belle, but Bell Helicopters objected and the name was changed to Safari.[ 4]
Design
The Safari is a two-seat light helicopter with a bubble canopy , a two-bladed main rotor and a skid landing gear . The aircraft structure consists predominantly of welded 4130 chromoly steel tubing . The kit provides the main and tail rotors, rotor hubs, transmission, engine, cockpit and tailboom completed. Builder construction is largely assembly.[ 5]
Engine options over time have included the 160 hp (119 kW) Lycoming O-320-B2B , 180 hp (134 kW) Lycoming O-360-C2C , the 160 hp (119 kW) Superior XP320 and the 180 hp (134 kW) XP360 engines.[ 6]
Data from CHR[ 7]
General characteristics
Crew: one pilotCapacity: one passengerLength: 30 ft 3 in (9.22 m)Height: 8 ft 0 in (2.44 m)Airfoil :Empty weight: 950 lb (431 kg)Gross weight: 1,600 lb (726 kg)Max takeoff weight: 1,600 lb (726 kg)Fuel capacity: 28 US gal (106 litres)Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-360-C2C four cylinder, four-stroke aircraft piston engine, 180 hp (130 kW)Main rotor diameter: 25 ft 4 in (7.72 m) chord 8 in (20 cm)Performance
Maximum speed: 100 mph (160 km/h, 87 kn)Cruise speed: 85 mph (137 km/h, 74 kn)Never exceed speed :Range: 270 mi (430 km, 230 nmi)Service ceiling: 10,000 ft (3,000 m)Rate of climb: 1,000 ft/min (5.1 m/s)
See also
Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
Related lists
References
^ a b Downey, Julia: 2005 Trikes, 'Chutes & Rotorcraft Directory , Kitplanes, Volume 22, Number 2, February 2005, page 55. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
^ Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter – Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook , page 321. BAI Communications. ISBN 0-9636409-4-1
^ Kitplanes Staff: 1999 Kit Aircraft Directory , Kitplanes, Volume 15, Number 12, December 1998, page 80. Primedia Publications. IPM 0462012
^ Bush-Planes.com (n.d.). "Safari Helicopter" . Retrieved 23 February 2010 . ^ Safari Helicopter (2008). "The Safari Helicopter Kit" . Retrieved 23 February 2010 . ^ Safari Helicopter (2008). "Helicopter FAQ" . Retrieved 23 February 2010 . ^ Safari Helicopter (n.d.). "Helicopter Specifications" . Archived from the original on 1 December 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
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