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Measured figures
SA 316B · Length
Single source10.03 m (32 ft 11 in)[source]
S-92 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Aérospatiale Alouette III | Sikorsky S-92 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Light utility helicopter[source] | Medium-lift transport/utility helicopter[source] |
| National origin | France[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Sud Aviation Aérospatiale[source] | Sikorsky Aircraft[source] |
| Built by | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Industria Aeronautică Română (IAR)[source] |
68 ft 6 in (20.88 m)[source]
S-92 · fuselage
Single source17 ft 3 in (5.26 m) fuselage[source]
SA 316B · 1 × Turbomeca Artouste IIIB turboshaft derated to
Single source1 × Turbomeca Artouste IIIB turboshaft derated to 425 kW (570 hp)[source]
S-92 · 2 × General Electric CT7-8A turboshaft engines, 2,520 shp ( ) each
Single source2 × General Electric CT7-8A turboshaft engines, 2,520 shp (1,880 kW) each[source]
SA 316B · 850 ft/min
Single source4.3 m/s (850 ft/min)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Status | In service[source] | In service[source] |
|---|
| Primary users | French Armed Forces Indian Armed Forces Portuguese Air Force Rhodesian Air Force[source] | CHC Helicopter Petroleum Helicopters International Bristow Helicopters Cougar Helicopters[source] |
|---|
| Number built | 2,000+[source] | at least 300[source] |
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| Manufactured | Sud: 1961–1970 Aérospatiale: 1970–1985 HAL:1965–2021 IAR:1971–1987[source] | 1998–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1960[source] | 2004[source] |
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| First flight | 28 February 1959[source] | December 23, 1998[source] |
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| Developed from | Aérospatiale Alouette II[source] | Sikorsky S-70[source] |
|---|
| Variant | IAR 316[source] | — |
|---|
| Developed into | Aérospatiale Gazelle Atlas XH-1 Alpha[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 5 passengers[source] | 19 passengers[source] |
|---|
| Main rotor area | 95.38 m 2 (1,026.7 sq ft)[source] | 2,492.3 sq ft (231.54 m 2 )[source] |
|---|
| Variants | — | Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone Sikorsky VH-92[source] |
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| Cabin dimensions | — | 20 ft (6 m) long by 6.6 ft (2 m) tall[source] |
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| Blade section | — | - root: Sikorsky SC2110; tip: Sikorsky SSC-A09[source] |
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| Disk loading | — | 9.8 lb/sq ft (48 kg/m 2 )[source] |
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| Power/mass | — | 0.23 hp/lb (0.38 kW/kg)[source] |
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Maximum take-off; S-92 · Max takeoff weight
Single source