Sikorsky Aircraft S-62 (HH-52 Seaguard)
Amphibious Utility Helicopter
The Sikorsky S-62 (HH-52 Seaguard) is an amphibious medium single-engine multi-purpose helicopter produced by the American manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft. The US Coast Guard was the main operator of the HH-52 Seaguard (S-62C) with a fleet of 99 helicopters. The S-62 can carry up to 12 passengers.
The S-62 was the world?s first amphibian helicopter. It uses the same rotor system like the older piston-engined Sikorsky S-55 helicopter. Sikorsky built a total of 145 S-62. A further 25 S-62J helicopters were built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Japan under a license from Sikorsky.
| Crew | 3 | |
| Propulsion | 1 Turboshaft Engine | |
| Engine Model | General Electric T58-GE-8 | |
| Engine Power | 500 kW | 671 shp |
| Speed | 163 km/h | 88 kts 101 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 3.414 m | 11.200 ft |
| Rate of climb | 329 m/min | 1080 ft/min |
| Range | 409 km | 221 NM 254 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 2.205 kg | 4.861 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 3.629 kg | 8.000 lbs |
| Rotor Blades (main/tail) | 3/2 | |
| Main Rotor Diameter | 16,16 m | 53 ft 0 in |
| Tail Rotor Diameter | 2,50 m | 8 ft 2 in |
| Rotor Disc Area | 205,1 m² | 2208 ft² |
| Length (Fuselage) | 13,58 m | 44 ft 7 in |
| Length | 18,86 m | 61 ft 11 in |
| Height | 4,33 m | 14 ft 2 in |
| First Flight | 14.05.1958 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Total Production | 170 | |
| Developed from | Sikorsky S-55 | |
| ICAO Code | S62 | |
| FAA TCDS | 1H13 | |
| Data for (Version) | Sikorsky HH-52A Seaguard (S-62C) | |
| Variants | S-62A, S-62C (HH-52A), S-62J | |
| [Photo-ID: 12470] © Karsten Palt 2016-04-12 | |
![]() | Sikorsky HH-52A Seaguard United States Coast Guard Reg.: 1415 c/n: 62-099 |
| Museum of Flight [Seattle, WA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 7904] © Karsten Palt 2014-03-09 | |
![]() | Sikorsky HH-52A Seaguard United States Coast Guard Reg.: 1429 c/n: 62117 |
| Intrepid Air, Space & Sea Museum [New York City, NY] | |
| [Photo-ID: 7905] © Karsten Palt 2014-03-09 | |
![]() | Sikorsky HH-52A Seaguard United States Coast Guard Reg.: 1429 c/n: 62117 |
| Intrepid Air, Space & Sea Museum [New York City, NY] | |
| [Photo-ID: 11194] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03 | |
![]() | Sikorsky HH-52A Seaguard United States Coast Guard Reg.: 1450 c/n: 62-133 |
| Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ] | |
| [Photo-ID: 11195] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03 | |
![]() | Sikorsky HH-52A Seaguard United States Coast Guard Reg.: 1450 c/n: 62-133 |
| Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ] | |






