Canadian Home Rotors Safari Explained

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 1600NaN0 Lycoming O-320-B2B, 1800NaN0 Lycoming O-360-C2C, the 1600NaN0 Superior XP320 and the 1800NaN0 XP360 engines.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Downey, Julia: 2005 Trikes, 'Chutes & Rotorcraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 22, Number 2, February 2005, page 55. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
2. Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter – Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, page 321. BAI Communications.
3. Kitplanes Staff: 1999 Kit Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 15, Number 12, December 1998, page 80. Primedia Publications. IPM 0462012
4. Web site: Safari Helicopter. 23 February 2010. Bush-Planes.com. n.d..
5. Web site: The Safari Helicopter Kit. 23 February 2010. Safari Helicopter. 2008.
6. Web site: Helicopter FAQ. 23 February 2010. Safari Helicopter. 2008.