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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
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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| Benjamin ashorgbor, e-mail, 04.02.2012 | reply |
I am in africa in ghana and would like to order for a kit how can i do that | | Hari Haran, e-mail, 05.07.2013 | reply |
Hello Sir Its me from tamilnadu
can i know the operating mechanism and the cost
for lifting a weight of minimum 50tonns
and is this possible practically
plz rply me as soon as posible by you | | Diego, e-mail, 17.11.2013 | reply |
send me please, i wanna learn how to build | | Azat, e-mail, 23.02.2012 | reply |
Hello! I from Russia and since the childhood dream of the sky and helicopters. Send me please the plan, drawings of the helicopter single? Choppy the helicopter | | Drew C, e-mail, 14.03.2012 | reply |
Hello, I would like the info on purchasing a kit. Please get back with me so we can set up payment and shipment of product. Thank you! | | Arturo L., e-mail, 18.04.2012 | reply |
Buen dia Señor. Quisiera saber si puede usted facilitarme informacion sobre este Hobbycopter, como por ejemplo sobre los planos, piezas en general y el costo del Kit de este helicoptero.
Puerto Ordaz. Venezuela. | | Jess, e-mail, 23.11.2013 | reply |
Can you please email me with details how to purchase a complete kit . Thankyou | | Jay, e-mail, 20.04.2012 | reply |
I saw that many people want plans for the AW Choppy
Here is a link from a reputable company to buy the plans.
tinkersource.com /adams-wilson-hobbycopter.html | | jeff crites, e-mail, 21.03.2013 | reply |
i have one of these hobbycopters for sale if any one is interested please email me for pics and info | |
| | roger short, e-mail, 30.11.2014 | reply |
i am very interested in the aircraft. will you email me some information? thanks roger | | mark, e-mail, 03.12.2014 | reply |
I have a complete AH1 for sale. has not flown in years . spare engine. | | muthana, e-mail, 13.08.2012 | reply |
Hi lm from lraq pleas send to me the kit | | jnourali@yahoo.com, e-mail, 17.04.2013 | reply |
Hi
Can you help me for building the Sigel helicopter?
I want a price and property engine lite helicopter | | wisam, e-mail, 26.12.2014 | reply |
hi
plz send me maps for build
tanks | | roger short, e-mail, 29.12.2014 | reply |
i am intestered in this heelicopter. will you send me more info. please thank you | | dhamal manoj, e-mail, 30.12.2014 | reply |
Have you any free plan so really | | Robert Keller, e-mail, 01.06.2010 | reply |
I recently purchaased a set of plans for an Indian light helicopter, which is a very poor copy of your XH-1 Hobbycopter. This man is in Orange, CA. Is this a li9censed set of plans. It is a puzzle to say the least. I have to re-engineer these plans to make any sense at all. | | chai, e-mail, 06.05.2013 | reply |
pls. let me know the price helicopter kit .....thanks alot | | Bidyut Nag, e-mail, 13.07.2014 | reply |
Hellow Sir,
I am Bidyut ...I am a mechanical engineer... all ready I have make a chopper bike wkth a old 535cc enfield bullet engine... i want to know the besic principal of a helicopter.... plz give a besic design of it. Thank you. | | Akshay, e-mail, 11.03.2014 | reply |
Please Send Full Detail and cost.
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