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Aircraft Mfr's Number: 70422

Built by:
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
Modified Model*:
XSH-60J
Effectivity:
0064
Lot Number:
01
Mfr. Date:
Aircraft Status:
storage
Last Updated:
2024-05-23

* The model displayed above will either be the aircraft's birth or earliest modified model. To see the aircrafts modification history see the below Aircraft Historical Events.

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Aircraft Historical Events: Entry 1

Date Tail Number Model Country Operator
1986 N7266Y XSH-60J Flag Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation

This aircraft was built by Sikorsky in the United States in a stripped-down form and designated S-70B-3. On 7 February 1986 the Aircraft was registered as N7266Y by Mitsubishi International Corporation in New York for flight testing in the USA. Registration was also cancelled on 7 February 1986.

Aircraft Historical Events: Entry 2

Date Tail Number Model Country Operator
October 1987 8202 XSH-60J Flag Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

After testing the Aircraft was sent to Japan and accepted into the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Inventory where it would be fitted with Japanese avionics systems and tested by the JMSDF. The aircraft would be given an Acquisition Number of 8202 and be serial # 1002. The first Flight of 8202 was in October 1987.

Aircraft Historical Events: Entry 3

Date Tail Number Model Country Operator
2004 8202 XSH-60J Flag Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

At some point since 2004 the Aircraft has been withdrawn from use. No details currently available.