Hughes/Schweizer 300 series S-300/S300C | |
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A Schweizer 300C over Hilversum Airport | |
General information | |
Type | Light utility and trainer helicopter |
Manufacturer | Hughes Helicopters Schweizer Aircraft Corporation Sikorsky Aircraft Schweizer RSG |
Status | In production |
Number built | 2800 (Hughes)[1] |
History | |
Manufactured | 1964–1983 (Hughes) |
Introduction date | 1964 |
First flight | 2 October 1956 (Hughes 269) |
Developed from | Hughes TH-55 Osage |
Developed into | Schweizer 330/333 Sikorsky Firefly |
The Schweizer S300 series (formerly Hughes 300, Schweizer 300, and Sikorsky S-300) family of light utility helicopters was originally produced by Hughes Helicopters, as a development of the Hughes 269. Later manufactured by Schweizer Aircraft, and currently produced by Schweizer RSG, the basic design has been in production for over 50 years. The single, three-bladed main rotor and piston-powered S300 is mostly used as a cost-effective platform for training and agriculture.