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BUILDING A SAFARI

Built in your hangar. Flown from your backyard.

A Safari build is mostly assembly, with a little bit of fabrication thrown in so you will feel like you really did something. The frame arrives fully welded. The tools are the ones you already own.

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By the numbers

What a Safari build asks of you

Time, a workspace and the tools you already own. The engineering, the welding and the hard fabrication are done at the factory before the crates leave Marianna.

500 HOURS

Typical Safari 400 build

0 WELDS

Frame arrives fully welded

20 ITEMS

In the complete kit — nothing else to buy

The build

Four things to know before you open the crate

  1. Mostly assembly

    The kit is designed to be assembled, not engineered in your garage. A little fabrication is left in so the aircraft is genuinely yours.

  2. No welding

    The 4130 chromoly steel tube frame arrives fully welded and powder-coated in the color of your choice, with interior ribbing and exterior sheet metal already installed.

  3. Basic hand tools

    Assembly can be done with basic hand tools. There is no special tooling to buy.

  4. Build it with us

    Builder's Assist puts you alongside factory technicians for the build. Contact us for scheduling and pricing.

Builders working on a Safari helicopter frame at an event
Builders working on a frame
Bare blue powder-coated frame of a Safari 400 helicopter kit, front view
Safari 400 bare kit frame

Three ways to build

Complete kit, kit in stages, or build it with us

Every path ends with the same aircraft. The difference is how the kit arrives and who is standing next to you when you build it.

Complete kit

Everything at once. The whole aircraft arrives ready to assemble, with nothing else to buy.

What you get

  • The complete Safari 400 or Safari 500 kit — engine, airframe, rotor system, transmission, controls, instruments and lighting
  • Leather or cloth seats and carpet
  • Ground handling wheels
  • Factory support through your build

Price

Safari 400 $142,800 *

Safari 500 from $154,700 *

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Kit in stages

Buy and build in phases. Spread the cost of your Safari across the build.

What you get

  • The same complete kit, delivered in stages
  • Start on the airframe while later stages are scheduled
  • A payment plan that follows your build

Price

Same kit price, spread across stages — ask us for a schedule

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Builder's Assist

Build alongside factory technicians, with the tools and the know-how on hand.

What you get

  • Hands-on assembly with the people who build Safaris every day
  • Available for the Safari 400 and Safari 500
  • Location, duration and pricing on request

Price

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  • Prices as published by Safari Helicopter and subject to change. Confirm current pricing with the factory.
  • Builder's Assist details, location, duration and price are not yet published — contact us for scheduling and pricing.

Prefer not to build? The Flight-ready Safari 500 is factory-completed and delivered ready to fly. Flight-ready Safari 500

Before you start

No welding. No special tooling.

How long does a Safari take to build?

A typical Safari 400 build is about 500 hours. The work is mostly assembly, with a little bit of fabrication thrown in so you will feel like you really did something.

Do I need to weld?

No. The 4130 chromoly frame arrives fully welded and powder-coated. Assembly can be done with basic hand tools.

What is Builder's Assist?

You build your Safari alongside factory technicians. Contact us for scheduling and pricing.

Next step

Ready to build?

Contact us today and get your name in the production schedule.

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