1960


Sikorsky S-62 HH-52

S-62A





Two S-62 prototypes were completed, with 1,050 shp T58-GE-6 engines derated to 670 shp. The design utilized the main and tail rotor of the S-55. The maiden flight occurred on May 22, 1958 by c/n 62-001, N880. Subsequently, world-wide demonstration flights were made and the FAA type certificate was awarded on June 30, 1960. The prototypes were followed by the S-62A for civil passenger and utility use. They type was built under license in Japan by Mitsubishi as the S-62J starting in 1962.



  List of Operators of S-62A


Years Model Org
1961/63 usa Los Angeles Airways
1968/85 usa Chevron Oil
1975/78 qatar Gulf Helicopters

S-62 HH-52 canada Okanagan Helicopters
S-62 HH-52 south africa Court Helicopters
thailand Royal Thai Police
usa PHI Inc



  Global Distribution of S-62A



45s-62a


Construction Numbers


C/N Year History
62-001 1958 US N880
62-002 1958 CY QA US 5B-CBS,A7-HAA,N881
62-003 w/o 1967 1960 AU US N882,VH-AND
62-004 1959 IN TH US 2004,N972
62-005 1959 US N974
62-006 1959 US ZA N975,ZS-HDJ
62-007 1959 BE CY QA US 5B-CBT,A7-HAB,N976
62-009 1960 US N978
62-010 w/o 1973 1959 AU US N980,VH-ANE
62-011 1960 US N13311
62-012 1960 CA US CF-OKA,N324Y,N74165
62-013 w/o 1968 1960 JP US JA9000,N74169
62-014 w/o unknown 1961 US N323Y
62-015 w/o 1967 1960 JP US JA9001,N94555
62-016 1961 CA CF-CAH,CF-COK
62-017 1962 JP JA9005
62-018 w/o 1971 1962 JP JA9006
62-019 1962 AR JP ZA JA9010,ZS-HCW
62-020 1962 TH US 62020,801,N9F
62-027 w/o 1973 1962 US N316Y
62-028 1962 TH 802
62-029 1962 JP
62-030 1963 JP
62-031 1963 US N409Y,N62CR
62-032 1963 JP
62-033 w/o 1980 1963 US N442Y
62-038 1963 JP RP
62-041 1963 JP
62-058 1964 US N665Y
62-059 1964 US N92864
62-060 w/o 1981 1964 US N92863
62-062 1964 SZ US ZA 150142,3D-HAE,N92867,ZK-HHK,ZS-HHK
62-063 w/o 1983 1965 US N700J,N92868
62-078 w/o 1967 1966 TH US 401,HS-RAS,N92869
62-079 w/o 1978 1965 CA US CF-ELO,N10058,N54516
62-080 1966 US ,N10059
62-081 w/o 1978 1966 US N10060
62-105 1966 CY QA SZ US ZA 3D-HAA,5B-CBV,A7-HAD,N59224,ZS-HII
62-106 w/o 1990 1967 AU TW US B-13101,N220U,VH-NWB
62-107 w/o 1979 1967 CY QA SZ US 3D-HAB,5B-CBU,A7-HAE,N59227
62-108 1967 AU TW US B-13102,N1925N,N4322N,N6951R,VH-NWC
62-121 1967 TH US 402,N6954R
62-122 w/o 1973 1967 CA NL US CF-OKS,N6957R,PH-NZB
62-123 w/o 1990 1968 US N6958R
62-124 1968 US HR-AWF,N6963R,VH-ORP






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