General Aviation
Sikorsky H-34j
Manufacturer: SIKORSKY
The Sikorsky H‑34, also known as the S‑58, is a piston‑engined military utility helicopter developed in the early 1950s as an anti‑submarine platform for the U.S. Navy. It evolved from the earlier H‑19 Chickasaw, featuring a longer fuselage, a tail‑dragger landing gear, and a nose‑mounted radial engine. First flown on 8 March 1954, the H‑34 entered service in 1955 and was produced in 2,340 units through 1970, including licensed builds in France and the United Kingdom. It served on every continent with 25 countries, and was the last piston‑powered helicopter used by the U.S. Marine Corps.
Aircraft Facts
- Type Key
- sikorsky-h-34j
- Class
- General Aviation
- Registry Count
- 2
- Example Registration
- N62292
Specifications
- Length
- 14.38 m / 47 ft
- Height
- 4.36 m / 14 ft
- Max Speed
- 196 km/h / 122 mph
- Cruise Speed
- 156 km/h / 97 mph
- Range
- 310 km / 170 nmi
- Ceiling
- 3700 m / 12000 ft
- First Flight
- 1954-03-08
- Production Start
- 1954
- Production End
- 1970
- Total Built
- 2340
Variants
- H-34J- 2 registrations - Example N62292