The Helicom H-1 Commuter Jr is a single or two place homebuilt helicopter.
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.
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.
Variants Helicom H-1 Commuter Jr Helicom Commuter I Helicom Commuter II Designed in 1962, Used a engine. Helicom Duster 100 hp Continental-powered version with 23-foot rotors, rigged for cropdusting. 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.
Surviving aircraft One example (c/n 101, N17RS) named "Schmidt Commuter Helicom" is on display at the Planes of Fame Museum, Valle-Williams, AZ
Specifications (H-1 Commuter Jr)
See also Hillman Hornet
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