Hughes / Schweizer 269 / 300, TH-55 Osage

Light Utility Helicopter

Photo ©: Karsten Palt

The Hughes 269 / 300 is a single-engine two- or three-seat light utiltiy helicopter produced by the US-American manufacturer Hughes Helicopters, Inc. and later by Schweizer Aircraft Corporation. The TH-55 Osage is a trainer variant for the US Army.

The Hughes 269A was also license-built by Kawasaki Kokuki K.K., Japan as the TH-55J. The 269C was license-built in Italy by Breda Nardi as the NH-300C. The 269C (300C) is still in production by Schweizer Aircraft, a subsidiary of Sikorsky Aircraft. The current model is the Schweizer 300CBi.

Crew

1-2

Propulsion	1 Piston Engine
Engine Model	Lycoming HIO-360-D1A
Engine Power	142 kW	190 hp

Speed	176 km/h	95 kts 109 mph
Service Ceiling	3.109 m	10.200 ft
Range	361 km	195 NM 224 mi.

Empty Weight	500 kg	1.100 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight	930 kg	2.050 lbs

Rotor Blades (main/tail)	3/2
Main Rotor Diameter	8,18 m	26 ft 10 in
Tail Rotor Diameter	1,30 m	4 ft 3 in
Rotor Disc Area	52,6 m²	566 ft²
Length (Fuselage)	6,76 m	22 ft 2 in
Length	9,40 m	30 ft 10 in
Height	2,67 m	8 ft 9 in

First Flight	10/1956
Production Status	in production

ICAO Code	H269
FAA TCDS	H1SW
Data for (Version)	Schweizer 300C
Variants	269A, TH-55A Osage (269A), TH-55J (269A), 200 (269A-1), 300 (269B), 280U, 300AG, 300B, 300C (269C), NH-300C (269C), 300C Sky Knight, TH-300C

[Photo-ID: 2671] © Karsten Palt 2009-09-05
	Schweizer 269C Reg.: D-HHSL c/n: S1172
Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2009 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)]

[Photo-ID: 2231] © Karsten Palt 2009-06-01
	Hughes 269C Aero Service Reg.: PH-WEN c/n: 470591
Oostwold Airport Airshow 2009 [Oostwold - Groningen Airport (EHOW)]

[Photo-ID: 10695] © Karsten Palt 2014-10-23
	Hughes 300 HE-20 Osage Spanish Air Force Reg.: HE.20-12 c/n: 128-0746
Museo del Aire [Madrid]

[Photo-ID: 1767] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-03
	Schweizer 300C Aveo Air Service Reg.: D-HKAT c/n: 1914
AERO Friedrichshafen 2009 [Friedrichshafen (EDNY / FDH)]

[Photo-ID: 3086] © Hartmut Ehlers 2010-01-14
	Hughes 300C Paraguay Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Paraguaya (FAP) Reg.: H-029 c/n: 300909 Wedged in, substantial components removed.
[Nu Guazu (Campo Grande), Asunción]

[Photo-ID: 565] © Karsten Palt 2007-09-08
	Schweizer H.269C-1 Reg.: D-HEST c/n: 31
Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2007 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)]

[Photo-ID: 684] © Karsten Palt 2007-09-15
	Schweizer S300C Hanseatic Helicopter Service Reg.: D-HSEA c/n: S-1681
Airport-Days 2007 [Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel (EDDH / HAM)]

[Photo-ID: 7779] © Karsten Palt 2013-09-01
	Hughes TH-55A Osage (269A) United States Army Reg.: 67-16955 c/n: 19-1062
Hubschraubermuseum Bueckeburg [Bueckeburg]

[Photo-ID: 7780] © Karsten Palt 2013-09-01
	Hughes TH-55A Osage (269A) United States Army Reg.: 67-16955 c/n: 19-1062
Hubschraubermuseum Bueckeburg [Bueckeburg]

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