256 Hiller helicopters hold a valid FAA registration, 2 percent of the US fleet and the number 8 share among manufacturers. 37 are turbine and 219 piston, and 0 fly on a Part 135 certificate.
- 256
- Registered in the US
- 0
- On a Part 135 certificate
- 14%
- Turbine powered
- 1960
- Median year built
Hiller model families
Each family folds the FAA's variant strings into one type and has its own page.
| Family | Registered | Share of Hiller |
|---|---|---|
| Bell UH-1 Huey | 225 | 88% |
9 more Hiller helicopters are types too few to earn a family page , led by FH-1100 (7), 12C (1), HJ-1 HORNET (1). They are counted in every total.
Where Hiller helicopters are registered
- Texas 53
- California 27
- Washington 16
- Virginia 11
- Kansas 10
- Florida 9
- Delaware 8
- Nevada 8
- South Carolina 8
- Alaska 7
When they were built
A further 82 carry no year of manufacture.
Who registers them
Common questions
How many Hiller helicopters are registered in the United States?
256 in the FAA file dated 14 September 2026, 2 percent of all registered helicopters, which places Hiller number 8 among manufacturers by count. 0 of them sit on a Part 135 certificate.
What is the most common Hiller helicopter?
The Bell UH-1 Huey, with 225 registered.
Why does the FAA list Hiller under several names?
The registry records the manufacturer as it was typed on each application, and a company's name changes over decades of production. This page folds those spellings and the corporate predecessors together so the count is for the aircraft rather than the paperwork.
Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database, file dated 14 September 2026; Part 135 workbook dated 9 August 2026.
Other manufacturers
- Bell 4,427
- Robinson 3,081
- Airbus Helicopters 2,342
- MD Helicopters 933
- Sikorsky 824
- Leonardo 565
- Enstrom 343
- Schweizer 225