Civil utility version of H-21B/C for general use. Certified for both civil & military use. Three sub models: V-44A/B/C depending on engine, avionics, and fitment. Customers included: Dominion & Rick Helicopters of Canada, Altas helicopters of Germany, German & Japanese militaries, and two to Russia as utility & VIP helo. 
Derivatives & Versions of V44 |
| Model | Year | History |
|---|---|---|
| V44A 1958 | 1958 | Vertol Model 44A: 28 built for Canada and Japan, delivered between February 1958 and October 1960 for military or civilian use. |
| V44B 1958 | 1958 | Vertol Model 44B: 8 built for New York Airways, Atlas, Germany and Russia, delivered between April 1958 and October 1960, certified for commercia ... |
| V44C 1960 | 1960 | Vertol Model 44C: 1 (N74056) built for Russia, delivered in October 1960 as executive transport. Currently resident at Monino Museum. |
List of Operators of V44 |
| Years | Model | Org | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958/72 |  Heeresflieger | ||||||
| 1958/?? | V44A |  marinen | |||||
| 1958/62 |  New York Airways | ||||||
| 1962/?? | V44B | marinen | |||||
| |  Spartan Air Services Ltd | ||||||
Global Distribution of V44 |
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Construction Numbers |
| C/N | Built as | Year | History | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 146-1 | N10106 | |||
| 417 | V44B | 1958 |  ,N74056 | |
| 418 | V44A | 1958 |  N74057 | |
| 42-10 w/o 1971 | V44A | 1958 | 01002 | |
| 42-19 | V44A | 1959 |  50001 | |
| 42-20 | V44A | 1959 | 50002 | |
| 42-9 | V44A | 1958 | 01001 | |
| 438 | V44A | 1958 | CF-NVC,N74058 | |
| 478 | V44A | 1958 | 8332,N10105,PX-357,QK-571 | |
| 515 w/o 1960 | V44A | 1958 | 01003 | |
| 516 w/o 1972 | V44A | 1958 | 01004 | |
| 527 | V44B | 1958 | 01471,N10100 | |
| 528 scrapped 1973 | V44B | 1958 | 01010,N10101 | |
| 529 | V44B | 1958 | 01472,N10102 | |
| 530 | V44B | 1958 | 01011,N10103 | |
| 538 | V44A | 1958 | ,N10104 | |
| 590 scrapped 1971 | V44A | 1958 | 01005 | |
| 591 | V44A | 01006 | ||
| 607 | V44A | 01009 | ||
| 608 | V44A | 01007 | ||
| 609 | V44A | 01008 | ||
| B-439 | h-21b | 9594,CF-JJV | ||
| WG 32 | V44B | 1958 | 83+32 | |
| V44A | 1958 | N10108 |
