Schweizer S300

Hughes/Schweizer 300 series S-300/S300C
A Schweizer 300C over Hilversum Airport
General information
Type	Light utility and trainer helicopter
Manufacturer	Hughes Helicopters Schweizer Aircraft Corporation Sikorsky Aircraft Schweizer RSG
Status	In production
Number built	2800 (Hughes)[1]
History
Manufactured	1964–1983 (Hughes)
Introduction date	1964
First flight	2 October 1956 (Hughes 269)
Developed from	Hughes TH-55 Osage
Developed into	Schweizer 330/333 Sikorsky Firefly

The Schweizer S300 series (formerly Hughes 300, Schweizer 300, and Sikorsky S-300) family of light utility helicopters was originally produced by Hughes Helicopters, as a development of the Hughes 269. Later manufactured by Schweizer Aircraft, and currently produced by Schweizer RSG, the basic design has been in production for over 50 years. The single, three-bladed main rotor and piston-powered S300 is mostly used as a cost-effective platform for training and agriculture.