Bell 214ST vs Sikorsky S-92: Specs Compared

AHelicopters

Bell 214ST

Medium-lift helicopter

Sikorsky S-92 — licensed reference photograph

BHelicopters

Sikorsky S-92

Medium-lift transport/utility helicopter

Credit

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

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Bell 214ST214ST · Length

15.03 m

Length source ↗

Sikorsky S-92S-92 · Length

20.88 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

19 of 30 rows sourced on both sides

15.03m214ST · Length

20.88mS-92 · Length

LengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

15.03 m

214ST · Length

Single source

49 ft 4 in (15.03 m)^[source]

20.88 m

S-92 · Length

Single source

68 ft 6 in (20.88 m)^[source]

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5.26mS-92 · fuselage

Width

All recorded figures & sources

5.26 m

S-92 · fuselage

Single source

17 ft 3 in (5.26 m) fuselage^[source]

15.85m214ST · Wingspan

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Wingspan

All recorded figures & sources

15.85 m

214ST · Wingspan

Single source

52 ft 0 in (15.85 m)^[source]

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17.17mS-92 · Main rotor diameter

Rotor diameter

All recorded figures & sources

17.17 m

S-92 · Main rotor diameter

Single source

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

4.84m214ST · Height

4.7mS-92 · Height

HeightScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

4.84 m

214ST · Height

Single source

15 ft 11 in (4.84 m)^[source]

4.7 m

S-92 · Height

Single source

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

7.9t

12.6t

MassScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

4,300 kg

Empty; 214ST · Empty weight

Single source

7,938 kg

Maximum take-off; 214ST · Max takeoff weight

Single source

9,481 lb (4,300 kg)^[source]

17,500 lb (7,938 kg)^[source]

7,031 kg

Empty; S-92 · Empty weight

Single source

12,020 kg

Gross; S-92 · Gross weight

Single source

1 or 2

2S-92 · pilot, co-pilot

Crew

All recorded figures & sources

1 or 2^[source]

2 people

S-92 · pilot, co-pilot

Single source

2 (pilot, co-pilot)^[source]

264km/hMaximum; 214ST · Maximum speed

306km/hMaximum; S-92 · Maximum speed

SpeedScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

259 km/h

Cruise; 214ST · Cruise speed

Single source

264 km/h

Maximum; 214ST · Maximum speed

Single source

143 kn (165 mph, 264 km/h)^[source]

140 kn (161 mph, 259 km/h)^[source]

280 km/h

Cruise; S-92 · Cruise speed

Single source

306 km/h

Maximum; S-92 · Maximum speed

Single source

858km214ST · Range

998kmS-92 · Range

RangeScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

858 km

214ST · Range

Single source

435 nmi (500 mi, 858 km)^[source]

998 km

S-92 · Range

Single source

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

1,215kW

1,880kW

PowerScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

1,215 kW

214ST · 2 × General Electric CT7-2A turboshaft , 1,625 shp ( ) each

Single source

2 × General Electric CT7-2A turboshaft , 1,625 shp (1,215 kW) each^[source]

1,880 kW

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

Single source

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

107m²214ST · Wing area

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Wing area

All recorded figures & sources

107.3 m²

214ST · Wing area

Single source

2,124 sq ft (107.3 m 2 )^[source]

3,170m

4,300mS-92 · Service ceiling

Service ceilingScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

3,170 m

214ST · ceiling for hover in ground effect

Single source

10,400 ft (3,170 m) ; ceiling for hover in ground effect^[source]

4,300 m

S-92 · Service ceiling

Single source

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

9m/s214ST · 1,780 ft/min (

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Rate of climb

All recorded figures & sources

9.04 m/s

214ST · 1,780 ft/min (

Single source

1,780 ft/min (9.04 m/s)^[source]

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

Configuration

Details

Bell 214ST and Sikorsky S-92 configuration
Specification	Bell 214ST	Sikorsky S-92
Type	Medium-lift helicopter^[source]	Medium-lift transport/utility helicopter^[source]
National origin	United States^[source]	United States^[source]
Manufacturer	Bell Helicopter^[source]	Sikorsky Aircraft^[source]
Status	Production completed^[source]	In service^[source]
Primary users	Peruvian Air Force Royal Brunei Air Force Royal Thai Navy Iraqi Air Force (historical)^[source]	CHC Helicopter Petroleum Helicopters International Bristow Helicopters Cougar Helicopters^[source]
Number built	96^[source]	at least 300^[source]
Manufactured	1979–1993^[source]	1998–present^[source]
Introduction date	1982^[source]	2004^[source]
First flight	21 July 1979^[source]	December 23, 1998^[source]
Developed from	Bell 214^[source]	Sikorsky S-70^[source]
Capacity	Internal: 16 or 17 passengers or equivalent cargo; External: 8,000 lb (3,630 kg) sling load^[source]	19 passengers^[source]
Variants	—	Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone Sikorsky VH-92^[source]
Cabin dimensions	—	20 ft (6 m) long by 6.6 ft (2 m) tall^[source]
Main rotor area	—	2,492.3 sq ft (231.54 m 2 )^[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 hp/lb (0.38 kW/kg)^[source]

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Bell 214ST

Sikorsky S-92

Type

Medium-lift helicopter^[source]

Medium-lift transport/utility helicopter^[source]

National origin

United States^[source]

Manufacturer

Bell Helicopter^[source]

Sikorsky Aircraft^[source]

Status

Production completed^[source]

In service^[source]

Primary users

Peruvian Air Force Royal Brunei Air Force Royal Thai Navy Iraqi Air Force (historical)^[source]

CHC Helicopter Petroleum Helicopters International Bristow Helicopters Cougar Helicopters^[source]

Number built

96^[source]

at least 300^[source]

Manufactured

1979–1993^[source]

1998–present^[source]

Introduction date

1982^[source]

2004^[source]

First flight

21 July 1979^[source]

December 23, 1998^[source]

Developed from

Bell 214^[source]

Sikorsky S-70^[source]

Capacity

Internal: 16 or 17 passengers or equivalent cargo; External: 8,000 lb (3,630 kg) sling load^[source]

19 passengers^[source]

Variants

—

Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone Sikorsky VH-92^[source]

Cabin dimensions

—

20 ft (6 m) long by 6.6 ft (2 m) tall^[source]

Main rotor area

—

2,492.3 sq ft (231.54 m 2 )^[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 hp/lb (0.38 kW/kg)^[source]