NEWS

Woodlands, TX Accident

We are very sorry to report that a new member of the Safari family, Michael Mims of Conroe, Texas, lost his life in the crash of his Safari helicopter on January 16, 2015. We offer our sympathy to his family and friends. The cause of the accident is not apparent and is unknown at this…

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Helicopter Tracking Lights

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CHR International Inc., producer of the Safari Helicopter, now offers a new and improved  rotor blade tracking lights.   Tracking your rotor blades becomes a one person operation with these lights.  With super bright LED lights of a different color in each unit, these tracking lights will clearly show the path of your rotor blades…

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Superior- Safari Press Release

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SUPERIOR AIR PARTS ANNOUNCES THAT SAFARI HELICOPTER WILL NOW OFFER THE XP-360 ENGINE AS A FACTORY OPTION FOR THE SAFARI 400 KIT HELICOPTER Coppell, TX, November 04, 2014 — Scott Hayes, V.P. Sales and Marketing for Superior Air Parts, Inc., announced today that Safari Helicopters has selected its 180-horsepower XP-360 Engine as…

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Mission Possible: The Chamber Undercover

Each year the annual Chamber of Commerce Chairman’s Ball In Woodlands, Texas honors the outgoing Chairman of the Board and welcomes the incoming Chairman. The theme this year was “Mission Possible: The Chamber Undercover” honoring our outgoing Chairman of the Board, Amy Milstead, Special Agent 0014.     Mr. VonTour was so gracious to lend…

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Sun-N-Fun 2014

We want to give special thanks to the Safari owners and future owners that came to see us at Sun-N-Fun this year! We had a great time and now we count down the days until AirVentures! Mark your calendar for July 28th– Aug. 3, 2014 to come see us in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

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Safari Dealer-Brazil

We are excited to welcome our newest dealer Jean Mikellides to the Safari Family. Jean is located in Sorocaba, Brazil and brings many years of aviation experience to the table. Jean has been a dealer for Zenith aircraft for 6 years and started flying fixed wing before his 16th birthday. We can’t wait to see…

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Conformal Vortex Generators

Gaining an edge! No more blade tape and the loss of performance!   The latest and greatest from our cockpit to yours – Conformal Vortex Generators (don’t call it blade tape!) make your blades more efficient – less drag, more lift, lower manifold pressure. Rotor blades operate in some very extreme environments, cutting through dust,…

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Switzerland Safari

Congratulations to Chris Graf, a Safari owner in Switzerland who completed his Safari and now is working on getting it registered! Make sure and check out Chris’ YouTube page. Click on the picture below for a direct link to his page.  

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Oshkosh 2013

Thanks to everyone who spent time with us at the show this year! Using the proven transmissions and rotor system of the Safari 400, the new option gives the Safari the sleek new look some of our customers requested. The cabin of this new Safari will retain some of the features most loved by Safari…

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Safari Helicopter Price Decrease

NOW MORE AFFORDABLE THAN EVER 2012 was a busy year at Safari.  We completed consolidating the rest of manufacturing from Canada to Florida and improved our method of fabricating the airframe.  The reduced costs are significant, and we’re passing them on to you! The Complete Safari 400 Kit has been reduced by $16,400 to $133,400…

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