Back Revolution Helicopter Voyager-500
1998

Voyager-500

TYPE: Two-seat home-built helicopter.

PROGRAMME: Two-seat development of the Mini-500B; first flown 21 September 1998. Available in rapid-build kit form and can be assembled in 150-200 hours. First delivery was due in Autumn 1999 but testing and production ceased when company closed its doors in October 1999. At that time, orders had been placed for more than 50 kits.

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Voyager-500

Technical data for Voyager-500

Engine: 1 x U.S. Air Power H1300 rated at 121.4kW, limited to 101.6kW, main rotor diameter: 6.75m, length with rotors turning: 7.79m, fuselage length: 6.22m, height: 2.54m, take-off weight: 528kg, empty weight: 275kg, max speed: 193km/h, cruising speed: 153km/h, hovering ceiling, IGE: 2743m, hovering ceiling, OGE: 2438m, service ceiling: 4267m, range: 380km, endurance: 2.5h

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Dude, e-mail, 27.06.2009reply

Give it up, folks. This machine never existed, except in the mind of Dennis Fetters.

Kyle, e-mail, 20.06.2009reply

Could someone send me the information on how to purchase one of these aircraft?

John, e-mail, 16.05.2009reply

Hi just letting you know parts are now available for the mini 500 at www.millenniumhelicopters.com

Thanks John H

MUGABE, e-mail, 13.05.2009reply

Put your prices on

lubabalo, e-mail, 01.04.2009reply

hi,would please anyone forward me the prices of helicopters in s.a. rands,and where could i get 1 when i want to buy it.

brian, e-mail, 15.01.2009reply

I would like to buy a mini 500 for personal use does anyon know where one might be.

owner of 500, 14.01.2009reply

Sounds like your trying to sell mosquito's????? hmmmmm your info is very wrong!!!!!!!!!! the 500 and voyager were excellent ships, when put together correctly. High hour time helo pilots also make mistakes, maybe more so in a kit helo, with over confidence. Most turbine guys will tell you they have problems with managing throttle in piston powered helos, big turbin helos are relative easy to fly..... Have you flown one??? probably not! I have and they fly great............... of course you have to know how to fly Helicopters! and know how to maintain and build. very stable, fast, autos great, does everything its suppose to do............the market really missed out on a great ship.... probably one of the best for its class..... now if you want an "ultralite" yes by all means check out the mosquito!

don'tbuy, e-mail, 13.01.2009reply

PLEASE don't buy this kit, or the mini-500 from revolution helicopter inc. There have been reported deaths because of the MANY numerous design flaws. One of these deaths was of a 30,000+ hour helicopter pilot, when the aircraft lost stability and pitch control. It was NOT pilot error. Other seasoned pilots (seniors) have been injured...and a few of them sadly killed. the company closed in less than three months because the ratio of kit sold to serious injury or death was 94 /100....this thing is a death trap waiting to happen. Head over to http: / /www.rotaryforum.com and learn about the awesome helicopters you can buy, as well as autogyros. On the other hand, you can also buy yourself a "mosquito" ultralight helicopter for about $2,000 LESS than this was being sold for, it's been regarded as one of the top ten helicopters for under $80,000. The voyager was gonna be $32,000...the mosquito is $30,000. It's freaking awesome, and is about as long as a pickup, you can build it yourself, and there are MANY people online and that you can probably meet in person that fly this thing. Just head over to a local aviation club.

http: / /www.mosquito.net.nz

Anna, e-mail, 18.12.2008reply

I would like to buy the Helicopter kit. where do I buy it at?

M.Shaickly, e-mail, 14.11.2008reply

Pls send me detailed plan and bill me for price ofa-detailed plan b-kit including engine and avionics. Can you exported to Lebanon?

N Key, e-mail, 26.10.2008reply

See My comments on the Mini500 page.

This aircraft, as far as I could find out at the time, did no get shipped to China with most of the assets of the company.

It was well engineered with many of the original Mini500 design faults corrected... and powered by a purpose built and developed 3 cylinder 2-stroke developing around 135hp.

I have more detailed photos and info... for the history books. I believe much of the development, and certainly a flying airframe went South.

hendri / clayton, e-mail, 20.08.2008reply

hi we are in south africa - interessted in buying a kit helicopter. Please forward us information and pricing and what is included to contact email address

regards

mustafa sami Köse, e-mail, 18.07.2008reply

I would like to have all the details of the voyager-500 price shipping training .

Graeme, e-mail, 01.06.2008reply

Does any one know why the company closed or what happened to the design & manufacturing rights.
It's very dissapointing to see this great design fail because of company failure.

ceri, e-mail, 07.04.2008reply

HELLO!!! Are you guys all blind or what? Every person asking how much and were do I get them? It clearly says "opened in autum 1999 and closed in Oct of '99". That means they were open for 1 month at best. Nice looking machine I wil agree, but pointless posting about a long gone dinosaur.

Dimitris Mountakis, e-mail, 31.03.2008reply

please inform me about the cost and the delivery time in greece

best regards

Christiaan, e-mail, 26.05.2008reply

Is the kit available in South Africa ?

Devin, e-mail, 13.03.2008reply

how much does it cost?

lopez michel, e-mail, 24.12.2007reply

I'm look a hélicopter in kit has to sell in france,
I have a aéro business in frace
www.ulm-torreilles.com
regards
michel

Brad "Rutan Kid", e-mail, 26.11.2007reply

Hey guys for all of you wondering about this bird? I plan on re-designing /re-engineer this particular helicopter. If you are interested in the helicopter that is similar to this one E-mail me...

If you want one now!! meaning within a years period for cheap...read below. If not well you'll just have to wait until I'm able to release it 3 years.

My only requirements for the sole sponsor for this project is they be well to do. I wont be using crap materials. The first one will however be cheap because>>> I will only charge you for the flying helicopter not my time.

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