Schweizer S300

what is it?

The Schweizer S300 series (formerly the Hughes 300, Schweizer 300, and Sikorsky S-300 series) is a family of light utility helicopters 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 60 years. The piston-powered S300 series features single three-bladed rotors; these helicopters tend to be used as a cost-effective platform for training and agriculture.

🔎How to recognise it: 1 piston engine · 8.2 m main rotor

base stats

• speed 152 km/htop speed
• range 359 kmwithout refuelling
• seats 2passengers
• size 930 kgmax take-off weight
• built 2,800made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 63 years ago, in 1963.

piston: A car-like piston engine turning a propeller: simple and cheap, the classic small plane.

spec sheet

first flight

1963

introduced

1964

status

in production

number built

2,800

role

light utility and trainer helicopter

engines

1× Textron Lycoming HIO-360-D1A

crew

1

passengers

2

length

9.4 m

rotor diameter

8.2 m

height

2.6 m

max take-off weight

930 kg

top speed

152 km/h

cruise speed

124 km/h

range

359 km

ceiling

3,109 m

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.