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Measured figures
AW149 · Length
Single source17.57 m (57 ft 8 in)[source]
S-92 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AgustaWestland AW149 | Sikorsky S-92 |
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| Type | Medium-lift military helicopter[source] | Medium-lift transport/utility helicopter[source] |
| National origin | Italy[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | AgustaWestland Finmeccanica Leonardo S.p.A.[source] | Sikorsky Aircraft[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service |
68 ft 6 in (20.88 m)[source]
AW149 · Diameter
Single source14.60 m (47 ft 11 in)[source]
Maximum take-off; AW149 · Max takeoff weight
Single source8,600 kg (18,960 lb)[source]
AW149 · 2 × Safran Aneto -1K each Maximum continuous power
Single source2 × Safran Aneto -1K , 1,715 kW (2,300 hp) each Maximum continuous power[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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users | Egyptian Navy Royal Thai Army Polish Army[source] | CHC Helicopter Petroleum Helicopters International Bristow Helicopters Cougar Helicopters[source] |
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| Manufactured | 2009–present[source] | 1998–present[source] |
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| First flight | 13 November 2009[source] | December 23, 1998[source] |
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| Developed from | AgustaWestland AW139[source] | Sikorsky S-70[source] |
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| Variant | AgustaWestland AW189[source] | — |
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| Developed into | Leonardo Helicopters AW249[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 19 troops with light equipment, 16 combat laden troops[source] | 19 passengers[source] |
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| Endurance | five hours and five minutes[source] | — |
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| Hardpoints | four, with the following combinations:[source] | — |
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| Volume | 11.2 m 3 (400 cu ft) for the cab, 2.4 m 3 (85 ft 3 ) for stowage[source] | — |
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| Useful lift | 3,880 kg (8,550 lb) useful load, 2,800 kg (6,200 lb) for the cargo hook[source] | — |
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| Rockets | FZ231 pod with 12 × 70 mm rocket[source] | — |
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| Missiles | a multi-launcher pod capable of 4 × AGM-114 Hellfire II[source] | — |
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| Number built | — | at least 300[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 2004[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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