Sikorsky S-62A

1960 · Single-engine turbine helicopter

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.

Airframes (45)

C/N	Model	Built	Reg
62-001	s-62a	1958	N880
62-002	s-62a	1958	5B-CBS N881 A7-HAA
62-003	s-62a	1960	N882 VH-AND	w/o 1967
62-004	s-62a	1959	N972 N972 2004
62-005	s-62a	1959	N974
62-006	s-62a	1959	N975 ZS-HDJ
62-007	s-62a	1959	N976 N976 5B-CBT A7-HAB
62-009	s-62a	1960	N978 N978
62-010	s-62a	1959	N980 VH-ANE VH-ANE	w/o 1973
62-011	s-62a	1960	N13311
62-012	s-62a	1960	N74165 CF-OKA N324Y N324Y
62-013	s-62a	1960	JA9000 N74169	w/o 1968
62-014	s-62a	1961	N323Y	w/o
62-015	s-62a	1960	N94555 JA9001	w/o 1967
62-016	s-62a	1961	CF-COK CF-CAH
62-017	s-62a	1962	JA9005
62-018	s-62a	1962	JA9006	w/o 1971
62-019	s-62a	1962	ZS-HCW JA9010 ZS-HCW
62-020	s-62a	1962	N9F 62020 801
62-027	s-62a	1962	N316Y	w/o 1973
62-028	s-62a	1962	802
62-029	s-62a	1962
62-030	s-62a	1963
62-031	s-62a	1963	N409Y N62CR
62-032	s-62a	1963
62-033	s-62a	1963	N442Y	w/o 1980
62-038	s-62a	1963
62-041	s-62a	1963
62-058	s-62a	1964	N665Y
62-059	s-62a	1964	N92864

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Operators

1961-1963	Los Angeles Airways
1968-1985	Chevron Oil
1975-1978	Gulf Helicopters
	Okanagan Helicopters S-62 HH-52
	Court Helicopters S-62 HH-52
	Royal Thai Police
	PHI Inc