Sikorsky Light Helicopter
Interesting. I wonder if this effort will flourish or not. Same manager both at Schweizer and RSG according to the article.
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They will need a completely new approach to customer service, there were one or two at SK who were embarrassed by The Co's. approach hope they are the ones moving.
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Learnt to fly on the 'C' and owned two.
Compromises on speed and storage space (although side baskets helpful), but a brilliant little helicopter with a sophisticated rotorhead, great handling, performance reserves and safety features.
I do hope it gets resurrected and evolved.
Compromises on speed and storage space (although side baskets helpful), but a brilliant little helicopter with a sophisticated rotorhead, great handling, performance reserves and safety features.
I do hope it gets resurrected and evolved.
Ow yes there IS!!!!
Come on Specer17......what of the Cabri G2? Outstanding technology, sexy, robust, safe, autos like a 47 (shame about the donk only) 
all in probably the number 1 Best trainer out there 
of course the 300 & 47 are also awesome & safe machines 
all in probably the number 1 Best trainer out there of course the 300 & 47 are also awesome & safe machines
Time is always of the essence.
The 300 has effectively been out of/or denied to the market for a decade.
In that time the market has selected others.... There has not been much sign that there has been a noteable surge by any of the others mentioned to fill the assumed void.
Like the improved Model 47 it seems that the gap in production will simply add another 'penny packet' production machine to the range of options vying against the Robinson range.
The 300 has effectively been out of/or denied to the market for a decade.
In that time the market has selected others.... There has not been much sign that there has been a noteable surge by any of the others mentioned to fill the assumed void.
Like the improved Model 47 it seems that the gap in production will simply add another 'penny packet' production machine to the range of options vying against the Robinson range.
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If they do start making the 300 again (either in China or the US), the critical thing will surely be the price. As trainers, the Cabri is tough but pricey, the R22 is cheap but not as robust (shall we say). Which to my mind does leave a gap to be filled. In the meantime, as 500e says, let's hope customer service improves for those of us with the old ones...
Sikorsky's Loss
This was surprising to me.
Sikorsky invested heavily to bring the 300 and 333 engineering up to standard. In the process, after discovering discrepancies in Schweitzer's certification records, they essentially re-certified the 333M model internally via QAB. Significant FEA and military flight envelope testing was performed at their WPB, FL location. In the end, they were not able to complete a production build of either model, internally or through vendors, without incurring a significant loss. This was at the least a significant motivation for the sale.
Sikorsky invested heavily to bring the 300 and 333 engineering up to standard. In the process, after discovering discrepancies in Schweitzer's certification records, they essentially re-certified the 333M model internally via QAB. Significant FEA and military flight envelope testing was performed at their WPB, FL location. In the end, they were not able to complete a production build of either model, internally or through vendors, without incurring a significant loss. This was at the least a significant motivation for the sale.
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Deja Vu?
Dare we hope that RSG is as successful at reviving a Sikorsky orphan as Erickson has been?
I too, really like the 300C and would hate to see it fade away...
I too, really like the 300C and would hate to see it fade away...
In the end, they were not able to complete a production build of either model, internally or through vendors, without incurring a significant loss.
You mean the Firescout. They also bought Schweizer for: the light helicopter line, to use as a rapid prototyping center, and to have political representation in New York state. Later, they added the Hawkworks to complete UH60 L, M, and I models for foreign military customers.
The whole Schweizer saga is a pretty sad story.
