Helicom H-1 Commuter Jr

H-1 Commuter Jr
Role	Helicopter
Manufacturer	Helicom
Designer	Harold Emigh
Introduction	1953
Variants	Canadian Home Rotors Safari

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 150 hp (112 kW) 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.

Specifications (H-1 Commuter Jr)

Data from Air Trails

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 18 ft 4 in (5.59 m)
• Height: 8 ft (2.4 m)
• Empty weight: 650 lb (295 kg)
• Gross weight: 950 lb (431 kg)
• Fuel capacity: 12 gal
• Powerplant: 1 × Franklin Sport 4B-1 Horizontally opposed piston, 85 hp (63 kW)
• Main rotor diameter: × 21 ft (6.4 m)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 87 kn; 161 km/h (100 mph)
• Cruise speed: 78 kn; 145 km/h (90 mph)
• Service ceiling: 6,000 ft (1,800 m)
• Rate of climb: 1,600 ft/min (8.1 m/s)

See also

• Hillman Hornet

References

1. Air Trails: 80. Winter 1971. Missing or empty |title= (help)
2. Sport Aviation: 23. June 1972. Missing or empty |title= (help)
3. "Web Footed Whirlybirds". Sport Aviation. March 2004.
4. Air Progress Sport Aircraft: 78. Winter 1969. Missing or empty |title= (help)

External links

• YouTube video