THE COMMUTER-II 2-SEAT HELICOPTER
Construction Manual

The two-seat Commuter helicopter had its origins as a single-seat design in the 1950s known as the Helicom. In the 1970s, the creator of that design, Harold "Pop" Emigh, went on to develop the popular 2-seaters—the Commuter-IIA (photo on right) and -IIB (photo above). To this day these helicopters, with their solid engineering, shaft-driven tail rotor and use of superb Lycoming aircraft engines, are considered among the finest 2-seat Experimental helicopters available.
 

Vortech offers the large, thick manual containing the building plans for the classic Commuter-II. The airframe, control system, main- and tail-drive system, engine mounting, cabin construction, etc. are all detailed. Bear in mind that the control head was sold as an assembled, tested component and the drawings for this unit are somewhat general.

Commuter flying

Commuter Drawing

COMMUTER SPECIFICATIONS

Length  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22 ft

Height  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 ft

Width  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.7 ft

Empty Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 700 lbs

Gross Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1,300 lbs

Useful Payload .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600 lbs

Rotor Diameter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 ft

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 HP Lycoming

Maximum Speed  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  100 mph

Cruise Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 mph

Rate of Climb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 900 fpm

Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 miles

Service Ceiling  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,000 ft

COMMUTER CONSTRUCTION MANUAL: $70
Also Available: VIDEO: FLYING THE COMMUTER HELICOPTER
A descriptive demonstration of various flight maneuvers of this
 popular helicopter, presented by Commuter expert, Skip Tyler.
Price of Video: $25.00
SPECIAL! Manual plus Video: Only $85

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