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1988

Schweizer 330

Schweizer used the 269 airframe as the basis for its contender in the 1990 Army competition for a TH-55 replacement. The Schweizer 330 has an enlarged cabin, seating four, and a fully-clad fuselage and faired-in tailboom with a larger tail unit. The main change, however, is the move to a 200shp Allison 250 turboshaft engine. As it turned out, Schweizer did not win the U.S. Army competition, but the Model 330 is in production for civil customers and is built at Elmira next to several versions of the Model 300.

Schweizer-built 3/4 seat light helicopter derived from 300 with 0.38m wider cabin, faired in tail section, tail fin and tailplane with finlets, pointed nose, 992kg TOGW and 420shp Allison 250-C20W turboshaft engine. Prot. N330TT FF 1988. Contender in U.S. Army NTH competition.

R.Simpson "Airlife's Helicopter and Rotorcraft", 1998

FACTS AND FIGURES

- Some design features of the 330 can be traced back to the Hughes 269, which first flew in 1956.

- The first Schweizer 330 in Europe was a demonstrator for Saab Helikopter.

- West Palm Beach Police Department in Florida operates a fleet of 330s.

- Main rivals in the US light helicopter market include the best-selling Robinson R44 and Enstrom 480 series.

- By January 1997 a total of 15 Schweizer 330 helicopters had been delivered.

- The Venezuelan army is one of the few military operators of the 330.


Technical data for Schweizer 330SP

Crew: 1, passengers: 2-3, engine: 1 x Allison 250-C20W turboshaft, rated at164kW, main rotor diameter: 8.31m, tail rotor diameter: 1.30m, take-off weight: 1025kg, empty weight: 517kg, max speed: 200km/h, cruising speed: 185km/h, hovering ceiling (IGE) with max take-off weight: 2530m, hovering ceiling (IGE) with 900kg take-off weight: 4146m, hovering ceiling (OGE) with max take-off weight: 1829m, hovering ceiling (OGE) with 900kg take-off weight: 3415m, range: 590km, endurance: 4.19h

Comments
Warichet, e-mail, 27.02.2023reply

Piloté cet hélico OO-PDP juin 1976 et effectué des baptêmes de l'air en Belgique, bon pour les baptêmes, les 3 passagers sont devant, dommage échappement turbine à droite...

Rubiyo WR, e-mail, 27.07.2013reply

We have our (Local) Flying School who need ten(10) units Schweizer330SP Helicopter immediately this year 2013. Please quote by email complete with full details and del time. BestRegards, Rubiyo WR Cell:+62(818)0632-8717 Jakarta- Indonesia

Rubiyo WR, e-mail, 27.07.2013reply

We have our (Local) Flying School who need ten(10) units Schweizer330SP Helicopter immediately this year 2013. Please quote by email complete with full details and del time. BestRegards, Rubiyo WR Cell:+62(818)0632-8717 Jakarta- Indonesia

Rubiyo WR, e-mail, 27.07.2013reply

We have our (Local) Flying School who need ten(10) units Schweizer330SP Helicopter immediately this year 2013. Please quote by email complete with full details and del time. BestRegards, Rubiyo WR Cell:+62(818)0632-8717 Jakarta- Indonesia

BIBHUDATTA SAHU, e-mail, 02.02.2011reply

may i get any more technical data(like regarding engine-fuel quantity,oil quantityu,di schedule or any thing extra) of this perticular aircraft ? i am interested to know more about this aircraft. because i amn working with it as a trainee.

EPHRAIM, e-mail, 31.05.2011reply

its fantastic...it was great flying it. thnx to the manufacturers.

d hatcher, e-mail, 11.07.2013reply

I was on the Source Selection Evaluation Board for the US Army "New Training Helicopter". I was part of the proposal evaluation and flew the aircraft model during the Training User Effectiveness Evaluation. Fact: The aircraft failed to meet specified minimum performance requirements. It was "eliminated" from consideration. That means, if it had been the only competitor, it would not have been purchased.

KSA KHAN, e-mail, 25.09.2008reply

i have flown this heptr as a trainee pilot at banglore. again a good system for training abinotio pilots.

ankush, e-mail, 21.05.2007reply

pl send me checklist of Schweizer 330SP,300C.

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