This series of helicopters was founded in the 1950s and was known as the Helicom, this evolving into the Commuter, and later the Commuter II. Manufacturing rights were then sold to one of the original partners and became Canadian Home Rotors Inc and it was sold for many years

At Te Kowhai, New Zealand in October 2011 at an event described as New Zealands “first air innovation show” Auroa Helicopters Ltd (New Zealand) Industry Manufacturing of South Taranaka announced it was developing a new two-seat helicopter powered by a 119-kw (160-hp) T-62 turbine engine.

American Sportscopter Inc of Newport News, Virginia, developed a series of light helicopters for homebuilt construction, being supplied in kit form.

The T-500 is a light single-seat sporting helicopter developed from the Revolution Mini 500 helicopter designed, built and marketed by Revolution Helicopters of Excelsior Springs, Missouri, it being fitted with a Rotax 582 engine and was first available to the market in 1994.