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Measured figures
AW109 Power with PW206C · fuselage
Single source11.448 m (37 ft 7 in) fuselage[source]
Configuration
| Specification | AgustaWestland AW109 | Sikorsky S-92 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Search and rescue / utility helicopter[source] | Medium-lift transport/utility helicopter[source] |
| Manufacturer | Agusta AgustaWestland Leonardo[source] | Sikorsky Aircraft[source] |
| Status | In production[source] | In service[source] |
| Primary users | Italian Army Rega (Swiss Air Rescue) South African Air Force Royal New Zealand Air Force[source] | CHC Helicopter Petroleum Helicopters International Bristow Helicopters Cougar Helicopters |
S-92 · Length
68 ft 6 in (20.88 m)[source]
S-92 · fuselage
Single source17 ft 3 in (5.26 m) fuselage[source]
Cruise; AW109 Power with PW206C · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; AW109 Power with PW206C · Maximum speed
Single source311 km/h (193 mph, 168 kn)[source]
285 km/h (177 mph, 154 kn)[source]
Cruise; S-92 · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; S-92 · Maximum speed
Single sourceAW109 Power with PW206C · 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206C Turboshaft engine each
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206C Turboshaft engine, 418 kW (560 hp) each[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]
AW109 Power with PW206C · 1,930 ft/min
Single source9.8 m/s (1,930 ft/min)[source]
Service ceiling
Single sourceS-92 · Service ceiling
Single source14,000 ft (4,300 m)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufactured | 1971–present[source] | 1998–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1976[source] | 2004[source] |
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| First flight | 4 August 1971 ( 1971-08-04 )[source] | December 23, 1998[source] |
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| Variant | AgustaWestland AW109S Grand[source] | — |
|---|
| Developed into | AgustaWestland AW119 Koala[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 6 or 7 passengers[source] | 19 passengers[source] |
|---|
| Never exceed speed | 311 km/h (193 mph, 168 kn)[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | Italy[source] | — |
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| National origin | — | United States[source] |
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| Number built | — | at least 300[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Sikorsky S-70[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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| Main rotor area | — | 2,492.3 sq ft (231.54 m 2 )[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