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1958

Adams-Wilson XH-1 "Hobbycopter"

This company was formed by Mr. T.G.Adams and Mr. Paul Wilson to market plans for a very simple single-seat helicopter named the HobbyCopter, of which they have built a prototype. This new successfully for the first time in November, 1958 and more than 100 sets of plans have since been sold to amateur constructors throughout the world. The company also supplies kits of parts for the Hobby-Copter.

ADAMS-WILSON XH-1 HOBBYCOPTER

TYPE: Single-seat home-built helicopter.

ROTOR: Two-blade main rotor of solid spruce construction. Aerofoil section NACA 0012. Chord 0.20m. Cyclic and collective pitch controlled by swash-plate. Formed aluminium two-blade tail rotor.

ROTOR DRIVE: Engine-to-gearbox by chain; gearbox-to-main rotor by direct shaft; gearbox-to-tail rotor by belt. Main rotor r.p.m. in flight 360. Tail rotor r.p.m. in flight 1,800.

FUSELAGE: Aluminium tube structure, bolted together.

LANDING GEAR: Tubular skids, with retractable ground-handling wheels.

POWER PLANT: One 40-46hp Triumph 650cc motorcycle engine. Fuel in single tank above engine with capacity of 4.5 litres for training, 11.4 litres normal. Oil capacity 3.8 litres.

ACCOMMODATION: Single fiberglass bucket seat ahead of rotor drive shaft.

Jane's All the World's Aircraft, 1959-60

Adams-Wilson "Hobbycopter"

This company was the manufacturer of the Adams-Wilson XH-1 - a single-seat helicopter with an open-frame fuselage and 34hp Triumph motorcycle engine, designed by T.G.Adams and P.Wilson of Lakewood, California. The prototype, N23P first flew in November 1958, and the type was sold as a kit to amateurs as the Model 101 Hobbycopter. The subsequent Model 102 had a strengthened structure, 50hp Triumph engine and fibreglass cockpit shell.

R.Simpson "Airlife's Helicopter and Rotorcraft", 1998

Technical data for XH-1 HobbyCopter

Main rotor diameter: 6.55m, tail rotor diameter: 0.94m, fuselage length: 4.27m, width: 1.52m, height: 1.83m, weight empty, equipped: 161kg, max loaded weight: 252kg, max speed: 96km/h, max cruising speed: 72km/h, econ cruising speed: 64km/h, service ceiling: 2440m, range (training tank): 88km, max range: 193km

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kham, e-mail, 24.03.2011reply

สวัสดีครับ
send me plan of this helicopter please
many thanks

mitraabadi, e-mail, 05.04.2011reply

praktis dan sederhana, cocok untuk pengembangan hobby, tapi bagaimana dengan jaminan keselamatan untuk pilotnya ya..

Aaron Thomas, e-mail, 05.10.2013reply

Hello,i have a complete running hobby coppter,with a brand new set of flecinstien alloy blades never mounted to copter,but also have main fiberglass blades,copter has been flown years ago,sat for 30+ years is running grea and could be easily flyable or added to a collection,contact me for pictures and price

Vishal, e-mail, 17.04.2011reply

Hello i live in india may i know if rotor blades rotating in alternate direction are avaible with you may i plz know the cost.
thanx

masood, e-mail, 24.04.2011reply

thanks for your data!your idea is very interesting...from iran

Vishal, e-mail, 27.04.2011reply

Sir,i am planning to make helicopter can you please tell me whats' the minimum rpm and hp for small helicopter to lift one person? You can contact to my id
Thanx a lot!

neda, e-mail, 30.04.2011reply

hi dear
i need some information a bout your product so can i ask a bout it?i want now about price and kind of from engine so please answer me im on line in msn and this is my mail
beast regards
neda

Scott, e-mail, 11.05.2011reply

I would like a kit that is 100% ready so all I have to do is bolt it together and fly, is yours like this? And if not, where should I look?

Debashish Chatterjee, e-mail, 11.05.2011reply

Sir
Thank you verymuch for this kinds of information. I also like to make a one setted Helicopter. Can I built it a motor byke engine? Please send me how minimum cost I can built a one seted Helicopter. Thank you.

TSHETEN, e-mail, 28.05.2011reply

Respected Sir,I really liked this copter and i also want to build one.But since I am in bhutan and with the limited technology,i dont think i wil be able to make one.But i really wnat to do it.
Wil u plz give me some ideas regarding the minimum power of the engine and rpm of the main and tail rotors to lift a 50kg guy like me.Also specify me the kinds of materials for the airframe.
And most importantly,will it be possible for you to send me some free plans to do it?I would remain grateful sir could send me all the blueprints.Thanks a lot

tsheten, e-mail, 07.06.2011reply

Of course,i have a lot of comments but not about this aircraft but the site.I posted a comment a long time ago and still dint get any reply.Anybody there to post me a reply?
Moreover,I believe i am not only the one facing this crisis.

Anthony ambei, e-mail, 12.06.2011reply

Being able to built utra light helicopter bring physics motion law an gravity pull law into real practice also educate many expecialy in africa.

William, e-mail, 04.06.2013reply

Can I ask for details of how to go about purchasing a set of plans, please ? I see many people asking the same question, but no answers. No problem for payment, VISA, Wire Transfer, whatrever you need is fine by me ..... and Thank you.

c v padmakar rao, e-mail, 31.07.2011reply

your helecopter design is well and good please send me a kit as a friendly gift which willbe publicity to sell your kits in india our city is vishakakapatnam state andhrapradesh thankyou with best regards

Aknon, e-mail, 21.09.2011reply

Dear Mr.
Hi
it possible to you that send me plan of this helicopter?
please,please
many thanks

yanuwar, e-mail, 21.11.2011reply

Yes ...! Good..good for Adam Wilson, may be learn me you helicopter disingh, give to me..!

wubante, e-mail, 04.01.2012reply

hellow i want to make it my self by local do you think i can?

wubante, e-mail, 04.01.2012reply

hellow i want to make it my self by local do you think i can?

Todd, e-mail, 27.06.2013reply

I have access to a pretty cool shop, I have made many cool things. However with that being said, I have always wanted to build my own Choppy. I ordered the plans and I was very exited, when they got hear I was really let down. I can't make heads or tails of them. I was hoping that someone out their could give me a hand.

Benjamin ashorgbor, e-mail, 04.02.2012reply

I am in africa in ghana and would like to order for a kit how can i do that

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