Schweizer S333

what is it?

The Schweizer 330 and S333 are turbine-powered developments of the Schweizer 300 light piston-powered helicopter. As of 2007, only the Schweizer 333 remains in production. In February 2009, the 333 was rebranded as the Sikorsky S-333.

🔎How to recognise it: 1 turboshaft engine · 8.4 m main rotor

base stats

• speed 194 km/hcruise speed
• range 591 kmwithout refuelling
• seats 3passengers
• size 1,157 kgmax take-off weight

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 38 years ago, in 1988.

turboshaft: A turbine that turns a shaft, usually a helicopter rotor.

spec sheet

first flight

1988-06-14

introduced

1992

status

in production

number built

—

role

light utility and trainer helicopter

origin

🇺🇸 United States

makers

Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Schweizer RSG, Schweizer Aircraft Corporation

engines

1× Rolls-Royce M250-C20W / Allison 250

crew

1

passengers

3

length

9.5 m

rotor diameter

8.4 m

height

3.4 m

max take-off weight

1,157 kg

top speed

—

cruise speed

194 km/h

range

591 km

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

family