Airbus Helicopters H175 vs Sikorsky VH-92 Patriot

AHelicopters

Airbus Helicopters H175

Medium utility helicopter

Credit

Ronnie Robertson · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

Sikorsky VH-92 Patriot — licensed reference photograph

BHelicopters

Sikorsky VH-92 Patriot

Medium-lift transport/utility helicopter

Credit

Cpl. Eric Huynh · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Airbus Helicopters H175EC175 · rotors running

18.06 m

Length source ↗

Sikorsky VH-92 PatriotS-92 · Length

17.12 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

16 of 29 rows sourced on both sides

18.06mEC175 · rotors running

17.12mS-92 · Length

LengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

18.06 m

EC175 · rotors running

Single source

18.06 m (59 ft 3 in) rotors running^[source]

17.12 m

S-92 · Length

Single source

56 ft 2 in (17.12 m)^[source]

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5.23mS-92 · Width

Width

All recorded figures & sources

5.23 m

S-92 · Width

Single source

17 ft 2 in (5.23 m)^[source]

14.8mEC175 · Main rotor diameter

17.17mS-92 · Main rotor diameter

Rotor diameterScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

14.8 m

EC175 · Main rotor diameter

Single source

14.8 m (48 ft 7 in)^[source]

17.17 m

S-92 · Main rotor diameter

Single source

56 ft 4 in (17.17 m)^[source]

5.34mEC175 · to tail rotor tip

4.7mS-92 · Height

HeightScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

5.34 m

EC175 · to tail rotor tip

Single source

5.34 m (17 ft 6 in) to tail rotor tip^[source]

4.7 m

S-92 · Height

Single source

15 ft 5 in (4.70 m)^[source]

7.8t

12.6t

MassScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

4,603 kg

Empty; EC175 · Empty weight

Single source

7,500 kg

Gross; EC175 · Gross weight

Single source

7,800 kg

Maximum take-off; EC175 · Max takeoff weight

Single source

4,603 kg (10,148 lb)^[source]

7,500 kg (16,535 lb)^[source]

7,800 kg (17,196 lb)^[source]

7,031 kg

Empty; S-92 · Empty weight

Single source

12,020 kg

Gross; S-92 · Gross weight

Single source

12,565 kg

Maximum take-off; S-92 · Max takeoff weight

Single source

15,500 lb (7,031 kg)^[source]

26,500 lb (12,020 kg)^[source]

27,700 lb (12,565 kg)^[source]

2EC175 · Crew

CrewScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

2 people

EC175 · Crew

Single source

2^[source]

4 people

S-92 · pilot, co-pilot, communication systems operator, crew chief

Single source

4 (pilot, co-pilot, communication systems operator, crew chief)^[source]

315km/hMaximum; EC175 · Maximum speed

306km/hMaximum; S-92 · Maximum speed

SpeedScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

300 km/h

Cruise; EC175 · Cruise speed

Single source

315 km/h

Maximum; EC175 · Maximum speed

Single source

315 km/h (196 mph, 170 kn)^[source]

300 km/h (190 mph, 160 kn)^[source]

280 km/h

Cruise; S-92 · Cruise speed

Single source

306 km/h

Maximum; S-92 · Maximum speed

Single source

165 kn (190 mph, 306 km/h)^[source]

151 kn (174 mph, 280 km/h)^[source]

1,259kmEC175 · Range

998kmS-92 · Range

RangeScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

1,259 km

EC175 · Range

Single source

1,160 km

Official specification · h175; 1,160 km

Manufacturer claim

1,259 km (782 mi, 680 nmi)^[source]

1,160 km^[source]

998 km

S-92 · Range

Single source

539 nmi (620 mi, 998 km)^[source]

1,324kW

1,880kW

PowerScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

1,324 kW

EC175 · 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C-67E turboshaft engines with dual channel FADEC each for take-off

Single source

2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C-67E turboshaft engines with dual channel FADEC, 1,324 kW (1,776 hp) each for take-off^[source]

1,880 kW

S-92 · 2 × General Electric CT7-8A turboshaft engine, 2,520 shp ( ) each equivalent

Single source

2 × General Electric CT7-8A turboshaft engine, 2,520 shp (1,880 kW) each equivalent^[source]

6,000mEC175 · Service ceiling

4,300mS-92 · Service ceiling

Service ceilingScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

6,000 m

EC175 · Service ceiling

Single source

6,000 m (20,000 ft)^[source]

4,300 m

S-92 · Service ceiling

Single source

14,000 ft (4,300 m)^[source]

18m/sEC175 · 3,600.0 ft/min

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Rate of climb

All recorded figures & sources

18.288 m/s

EC175 · 3,600.0 ft/min

Single source

18.288 m/s (3,600.0 ft/min)^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

Airbus Helicopters H175 and Sikorsky VH-92 Patriot configuration
Specification	Airbus Helicopters H175	Sikorsky VH-92 Patriot
Type	Medium utility helicopter^[source]	Medium-lift transport/utility helicopter^[source]
National origin	Multinational^[source]	United States^[source]
Manufacturer	Eurocopter Airbus Helicopters Aviation Industry Corporation of China^[source]	Sikorsky Aircraft / Lockheed Martin^[source]
Status	In service^[source]	Operational^[source]
Manufactured	2009–present^[source]	—
Introduction date	H175 : December 2014^[source]	—
First flight	H175: 17 December 2009 AC352: 20 December 2016^[source]	28 July 2017^[source]
Capacity	12-18 pax^[source] up to 18 passengers^[source]	14 passengers^[source]
Fuel capacity	2,710 L (720 US gal; 600 imp gal) / 2,136 kg (4,709 lb)^[source]	—
Main rotor area	172 m 2 (1,850 sq ft)^[source]	2,492.3 sq ft (231.54 m 2 )^[source]
Primary user	—	United States Marine Corps^[source]
Number built	—	23^[source]
Developed from	—	Sikorsky S-92^[source]
Cabin dimensions	—	20 ft (6 m) long by 6 ft 8 in (2 m) tall^[source]
Blade section	—	- root: Sikorsky SC2110; tip: Sikorsky SSC-A09^[source]
Disk loading	—	9.8 lb/sq ft (48 kg/m 2 )^[source]
Power/mass	—	0.23 shp/lb (0.38 kW/kg)^[source]
Reported operators	Reported operator · Hong Kong	—

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Airbus Helicopters H175

Sikorsky VH-92 Patriot

Type

Medium utility helicopter^[source]

Medium-lift transport/utility helicopter^[source]

National origin

Multinational^[source]

United States^[source]

Manufacturer

Eurocopter Airbus Helicopters Aviation Industry Corporation of China^[source]

Sikorsky Aircraft / Lockheed Martin^[source]

Status

In service^[source]

Operational^[source]

Manufactured

2009–present^[source]

—

Introduction date

H175 : December 2014^[source]

—

First flight

H175: 17 December 2009 AC352: 20 December 2016^[source]

28 July 2017^[source]

Capacity

12-18 pax^[source]

up to 18 passengers^[source]

14 passengers^[source]

Fuel capacity

2,710 L (720 US gal; 600 imp gal) / 2,136 kg (4,709 lb)^[source]

—

Main rotor area

172 m 2 (1,850 sq ft)^[source]

2,492.3 sq ft (231.54 m 2 )^[source]

Primary user

—

United States Marine Corps^[source]

Number built

—

23^[source]

Developed from

—

Sikorsky S-92^[source]

Cabin dimensions

—

20 ft (6 m) long by 6 ft 8 in (2 m) tall^[source]

Blade section

—

- root: Sikorsky SC2110; tip: Sikorsky SSC-A09^[source]

Disk loading

—

9.8 lb/sq ft (48 kg/m 2 )^[source]

Power/mass

—

0.23 shp/lb (0.38 kW/kg)^[source]

Reported operators

Reported operator · Hong Kong

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