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Recent News SAFARI Helicopter Acquired by CHR International Inc. MARIANNA, FLORIDA  USA   August 18, 2009 – CHR International Inc., a US corporation previously involved in aviation, announces the acquisition of SAFARI Helicopter.  The SAFARI is an “Experimental” class helicopter sold Flight Ready or as a Kit for homebuilding.  Formerly called a “Baby Belle”, it bears…

CHR, manufacturers of the award winning Safari Helicopter Kit, is pleased to announce the appointment of Bruce Belfield as the Safari Dealer for Australia. Bruce has been the Dealer for New Zealand for several years and has been successful at guiding many builders through the building stages with the Safari. He is one of the…

The Canadian Owners and Pilots Association (COPA) is now accepting Group Aviation Insurance applications for amateur built helicopter aircraft, in Canada. Brochures on how to apply are available through their website. COPA’s insurance is available to Canadian residents who are paid up COPA members. It offers Work-In-Progress, Liability and Not-In-Motion insurance for amateur-built helicopters. It…

Canadian Home Rotors Inc. (CHR), manufacturers of the multi award winning Safari Helicopter Kit, are pleased to announce another enhancement to their growing list. The main rotor blades for the Safari Helicopter kit will be three inches longer, each. This means that the safari will be capable of lifting an additional 43 pounds of weight,…

Canadian Home Rotors Inc., manufacturers of the multi award winning Safari helicopter kit, have just added to their ever-expanding inventory of items that allow the Safari Helicopter Kit to be used around the world. Earlier this year CHR announced the availability of pontoons for the Safari. Reaction was immediate. Enthusiasts working or playing near and…

Canadian Home Rotors Inc., manufacturers of the multi award winning Safari helicopter kit, is pleased to announce a triple set of new flight airworthiness certifications. CHR has been approved for flight in Sweden, Germany and Slovenia. They will be the 4th, 5th and 6th new countries to see the Safari flying this year. The ever-present…

Canadian Home Rotors Inc., manufacturers on the multi-award winning Safari helicopter kit, is now approved for flying in France. The CHR Dealer in France, LOCAFLY INC., has been working on the approval for over a year. The eligibility of this kit is now recognized by the Ministry of Civil Aviation for France.  Contact with LOCAFLY…

Canadian Home Rotors Inc., manufacturers on the multi award winning Safari helicopter kit, is pleased to announce the opening of a new dealership in South Africa. Vic Venter, South African businessman and well-known flyer, will be opening his dealership in Alberton, SA, close to Johannesburg. Vic has many years in the flying industry both as…

For the past eight years, the kit building community has enjoyed seeing, talking about and building the Baby Belle, a design that goes back to 1953 when the original design was introduced as the Helicom kit helicopter. Later, the design changed and became the Commuter IIB. The third generation came out in 1992 and by…