Helicom H-1 Commuter Jr Explained

The Helicom H-1 Commuter Jr is a single or two place homebuilt helicopter.[1]

Design and development

The Commuter Jr uses a welded steel tube fuselage with a small forward fairing over the nose with a windscreen. It can seat two people in side-by-side configuration.[2]

The rights to the Commuter I and II were sold to International Helicopters in 1970. Rights were sold again in 1980 with the company dissolving in 1981. The rights were purchased again in 1986 by Home Rotors Inc.[3]

Variants

Helicom H-1 Commuter Jr
  • Helicom Commuter I
  • Helicom Commuter II
  • Designed in 1962, Used a 1500NaN0 engine.
    Helicom Duster
  • 100 hp Continental-powered version with 23-foot rotors, rigged for cropdusting.[4]
    International Helicopters H-1 Commuter IA
  • Fiberglass cabin
    International Helicopters H-1 Commuter IIB
  • Fiberglass cabin
    Canadian Home Rotors Safari Heavily modified version by Canadian Home Rotors.

    Survivors

    One example (c/n 101, N17RS) named "Schmidt Commuter Helicom" is on display at the Planes of Fame Museum, Valle-Williams, AZ[5] Helicom Commuter H-1B, Restored by Timothy F. Heilig in 2012 N814S was flown at EAA Sun-N-Fun in 2012 along side of the New safari model 400 helicopter.

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. Air Trails. Winter 1971. 80.
    2. Sport Aviation. June 1972. 23.
    3. Sport Aviation. Web Footed Whirlybirds. March 2004.
    4. Air Progress Sport Aircraft. Winter 1969. 78.
    5. Web site: G. Verver.

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