The 2012 Safari 400 kit helicopter appeared at AirVenture this year with loads of new standard features. Among them are a more robust rotor head with longer bearing life, increased useful load, a new blade plate design with adjustable lead/lag, titanium tail rotor blades, rotor speed governor, electric cyclic trim, collective friction, leather seats, carpet, powder-coated frame.
Power is from a Lycoming or Superior custom O-360 engine. Also included in the kit are main and tail rotor transmission detectors with alarms and oil level sight glasses, main rotor tach with high/low alarm, sprag overrunning clutch, engine and flight instruments, nav/landing/strobe lights, ground handling wheels, and 20 hours of flight testing.
Options include custom leather interior, avionics packages, pontoon floats, cargo hook, heliport trailer, Power Flow tuned exhaust.
Through July 31, the company is offering a $10,000 discount on kit purchases.
For more information, visit www.safarihelicopter.com.
