The Hughes 269 is as piston-powered light utility helicopter developed in 1955. More than 2800 were built as the 269 and Hughes 300 families including the TH-55 Osage trainer for the US Army. Since 1983 the model 300 is marketed by Schweizer
Construction Number structure: MMY-NNNN e.g. 93-0241 = serial 241 Built Sep73
Derivatives & Versions of 269 |
| Model | Year | History |
|---|---|---|
| 269A | ||
| 269B | ||
| 269C / 300 | ||
| TH-55A Osage | ||
| XH-42 / YHO-2 1958 | 1958 | |
 KHI TH-55J 1965 | 1965 | 38 Hughes 269A build in Japan for the JGSDF |
| Schweizer 269C / 300 1983 | 1983 | Schweizer built license Hughes 269/300 from 1983 until 1986 when they became a pure Schweizer product
In 2004 Schweizer was bought by Sikorsky  In January 2018, Schweizer RSG (part of Rotorcraft Services Group) acquired the light helicopter line of the S-300 and S-330 from Sikorsky |
List of Operators of 269 |
| Years | Model | Org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964/85 | 269A |  Força Aeronaval da Marinha do Brasil | |
| 1964/88 | TH-55A Osage |  US Army Aviation | |
| 1971/85 |  Bharatiya Nau Sena | ||
| 1978/01 | 269C / 300 |  Ejercito del Aire | |
| 1982- |  Fuerza Aerea Colombiana | ||
| 1984/97 | 269C / 300 |  armen | |
| 1988- | 269C / 300 |  Polis Havacilik Daire Baskanligi | |
| 1996/03 | Billings Flying Service | ||
| 1998/02 | 269C / 300 | Försvarsmakten |
Global Distribution of 269 |
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