CANADIAN HOME ROTORS BABY BELLE

El helicóptero de dos plazas ahora conocido como Safari tuvo sus orígenes en el diseño de 1950, el Helicom, construcción privada de la familia Emigh. Se construyeron algunas de estas aeronaves en 1970 utilizando partes y soporte provisto por Canadian Home Rotors.

En 1970 los derechos de diseño de Emigh fueron vendidos a International Helicopters of Mayville, New York. Ellos continuaron desarrollando el diseño como Commuter II.

La nueva aeronave con su distintiva cabina en forma de burbuja y el cono de cola parecido al Bell 47 fue conocida desde el principio como Baby Belle y actualmente como Safari, para evitar conflictos con la compañía Bell Helicopters.

The two-seat kit helicopter now known as the Safari had its origins in a single-seat design of the 1950s, the Helicom, privately built by the Emigh family. A number of these small aircraft were built into the 1970s, using parts and support provided by Canadian Home Rotors.
In 1970 the rights to the Emigh designs were sold to International Helicopters of Mayville, New York. They continued development of the designs as the Commuter II. In 1979 a Commuter IIB was bought by the company president of Canadian Home Rotors Inc. of Ontario, Canada. When ownership of International Helicopters changed to Tamarind International, that company went out of business after just over a year. International Helicopters owners approached CHRI's president for parts. CHRI began the task of providing for these needs, incorporating in 1986. Their version of the design made its debut in 1992.

The new aircraft had the distinctive bubble canopy and framework tail boom of the Bell 47, and was initially known as the Baby Belle, a name still applied by some enthusiasts for what is now marketed as the Safari, to avoid conflict with the Bell helicopters' name. The company endeavours to provide a safe, reliable and well engineered product for an affordable price.

Thanks to Canadian Home Rotors

Characteristics Características	Information Información	Characteristics Características	Information Información
First Flight Primer Vuelo	19??	Engine Motor	1 Lycoming O-320
Seating Capacity Plazas	1 / 1	Power Potencia	160 HP
Empty Weight Peso Vacío	920 Lb	Hover Ceiling O.G.E. Estacionario O.G.E	Ft
Maximum Weight Peso Máximo	1450 Lb	Hover Ceiling I.G.E. Estacionario I.G.E	7000 Ft
Vel. Cruise Vel. crucero	74 Kts	Service Ceiling Techo de Servicio	10000 Ft
V.N.E. V.N.E	87 Kts	Maximum Range (Std) Alcance (Std)	200 NM
Dimensions / Dimensiones
Total Length Largo Total	29,8 Ft 9,04 m	Main Rotor Diameter Diam. Rotor Principal	25 Ft 7,62 m
Total Height Alto Total	8 Ft 2,43 m	Tail Rotor Diameter Diam. Rotor de Cola	4 Ft 1,22 m