Vertipedia - Safari 400

This aircraft can be purchased fully assembled or in a kit.

Overview

Data on design, manufacture and status

Design authority: Safari Helicopter

Primary manufacturer: Safari Helicopter

Parent type: No type defined

Aircraft status: Operational

Configuration

Primary flight and mechanical characteristics

VTOL type: Helicopter

Lift devices: 1 Single main rotor

Dedicated control device: 1 Tail rotor

Crew required: 1 in Side-by-side arrangement

Landing gear: Skids

Key Characteristics

Data on key physical features

Aircraft Details

Data on aircraft configuration, weights, flight performance and equipment

Layout and Dimensions

Weights and Performance

Engine Details

Primary Lift Device

Primary Control Device

Overall Dimensions
Overall Height:	2.49 m	8.2 ft
Overall Length:	10.19 m	33.4 ft
Overall Width:

Airframe Dimensions
Airframe Length:
Airframe Width:
Airframe Height:

Landing Gear Dimensions
Landing Gear Base:
Landing Gear Track:

Cabin Dimensions
Cabin Internal Height:
Cabin Internal Length:
Cabin Internal Width:

Cruise Speed: 85 MPH

Weights
Max Gross Weight (ground):	748 kg	1,650 lb
Max Gross Weight (airborne):
Max Take-off Weight:	748 kg	1,650 lb
Empty Weight:	454 kg	1,000 lb

Climb Performance
Max Rate of Climb:	5 m/s	1,000 fpm

Hover Performance
Hover Ceiling IGE:	2,134 m	7,000 ft
Hover Ceiling OGE:	1,524 m	5,000 ft

Limitations
Max Level Flight Speed:
Never Exceed Speed:	161 km/h	87 kts
Service Ceiling:	3,048 m	10,000 ft

Range and Endurance
Max Range:
Max Endurance:

Provided powerplant data is for uninstalled, sea level, static operations.

Powerplant
Number of engines:	1
Designation:	Lycoming O-360-C2C (Safari 400) reciprocating
Manufacturer:	Lycoming Engines

Normal Ratings
Max continuous:	134 kW	180 hp
Take-off / rated:
Intermediate:
Maximum:

OEI Ratings
OEI contingency:
OEI continuous:
OEI 30-second:
OEI intermediate:

Main Rotor Characteristics
Diameter:	8.03 m	26.33 ft
RPM:	500.0 rpm	500.0 rpm
Direction of Rotation:	Unknown
Hub Type:	Free to teeter, Rigid in plane

Main Rotor Blade Characteristics
Blade Construction:
Blade Chord:	0.203 m	0.67 ft
Blade Tip Geometry:
Blade Twist:
Number of Blades:	2

Main Rotor Derived Characteristics
Disc Area:	50.60 m²	544.6 ft²
Disc Loading:	14.79 kg/m²	3.030 lb/ft²
Solidity:	0.0322

Main Rotor Blade Derived Characteristics
Blade area per blade:	0.82 m²	8.8 ft²
Tip Speed:	210.13 m/s	689.4 fps

Tail Rotor Characteristics
Diameter:	1.22 m	4.00 ft
Configuration:	Pusher
Direction of Rotation:	Unknown
RPM:	2750 rpm	2750 rpm

Tail Rotor Blade Characteristics
Number of Blades:	2
Blade Construction:	Titanium
Blade Chord:	0.089 m	0.29 ft
Blade Twist:

Tail Rotor Derived Characteristics
Disc Area:	1.17 m²	12.6 ft²
Solidity:	0.0928

Tail Rotor Blade Derived Characteristics
Tip Speed:	175.55 m/s	576.0 fps
Blade Area (per blade):	0.054 m²	0.58 ft²

References

References and sources used

Safari 400 Brochure

Safari Helicopter
August 13, 2018
Other

Safari 400 Specifications

Safari Helicopter
http://www.safarihelicopter.com/why-choose-safari/specifications/, August 13, 2018
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Attribution

Number of engines:	1 Reciprocating
Max Level Flight Speed:
Max Range:
Max Endurance:

Main Rotor Diameter:	8.03 m	26.33 ft
Max Gross Weight (ground):	748 kg	1,650 lb