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Measured figures
SA 341G · including rotor
Single source11.97 m (39 ft 3 in) including rotor[source]
S-92 · Length
Configuration
| Specification | Aérospatiale Gazelle | Sikorsky S-92 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Utility helicopter / Armed helicopter[source] | Medium-lift transport/utility helicopter[source] |
| National origin | France[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Sud Aviation , later Aérospatiale[source] | Sikorsky Aircraft[source] |
| Built by | ABHCO SOKO Westland Aircraft[source] | — |
68 ft 6 in (20.88 m)[source]
S-92 · fuselage
Single source17 ft 3 in (5.26 m) fuselage[source]
Cruise; SA 341G · max cruise at sea level
Single sourceMaximum; SA 341G · at sea level
Single source310 km/h (190 mph, 170 kn) at sea level[source]
264 km/h (164 mph, 143 kn) max cruise at sea level[source]
Cruise; S-92 · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; S-92 · Maximum speed
Single sourceSA 341G · 1 × Turbomeca Astazou IIIA turboshaft
Single source1 × Turbomeca Astazou IIIA turboshaft , 440 kW (590 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 341G · (1,800 ft/min) max at sea level
Single source9 m/s (1,800 ft/min) max at sea level[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Status | In service[source] | In service[source] |
|---|
| Primary users | French Army British Army (retired) Egyptian Air Force Lebanese Air Force[source] | CHC Helicopter Petroleum Helicopters International Bristow Helicopters Cougar Helicopters[source] |
|---|
| Number built | 1,700[source] | at least 300[source] |
|---|
| Manufactured | 1967–1996[source] | 1998–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1973[source] | 2004[source] |
|---|
| First flight | 7 April 1967 (SA.340)[source] | December 23, 1998[source] |
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| Developed from | Aérospatiale Alouette III[source] | Sikorsky S-70[source] |
|---|
| Capacity | up to 3 or 4 passengers[source] | 19 passengers[source] |
|---|
| Fuel capacity | 735 L (194 US gal; 162 imp gal)[source] | — |
|---|
| Guns | Two forward-firing 7.62 mm (0.300 in) machine-guns (optional)[source] | — |
|---|
| Oil | 13 L (3.4 US gal; 2.9 imp gal) for engine, 3.5 L (0.92 US gal; 0.77 imp gal) for gearbox[source] | — |
|---|
| Main rotor area | 86.5 m 2 (931 sq ft) NACA 0012 section[source] | 2,492.3 sq ft (231.54 m 2 )[source] |
|---|
| economical cruise speed | 233 km/h (145 mph; 126 kn)[source] | — |
|---|
| Range with pilot and 500 kg (1,100 lb) | 233 km (145 mi; 126 nmi)[source] | — |
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| Hover ceiling IGE | 2,850 m (9,350 ft)[source] | — |
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| Hover ceiling OGE | 2,000 m (6,600 ft)[source] | — |
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| Disk loading | 19.5 kg/m 2 (4.0 lb/sq ft)[source] | 9.8 lb/sq ft (48 kg/m 2 )[source] |
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| Rockets | Matra or Brandt 70 mm (2.75 in) or 68 mm (2.68 in) rocket pods (optional)[source] | — |
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| Missiles | Four AS.11 or two AS.12 wire-guided missiles; four or six Euromissile HOT (optional)[source] | — |
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| 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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| Power/mass | — | 0.23 hp/lb (0.38 kW/kg)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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Maximum take-off; S-92 · Max takeoff weight
Single source