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