Bell 47 vs Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone: Specs Compared

AHelicopters

Bell 47

Multipurpose light helicopter

Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone — licensed reference photograph

BHelicopters

Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone

Maritime helicopter

Credit

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First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Bell 47Bell 47G-3B · Length

9.63 m

Length source ↗

Sikorsky CH-148 CycloneCH-148 Cyclone · Length

17.22 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

17 of 28 rows sourced on both sides

9.63mBell 47G-3B · Length

17.22mCH-148 Cyclone · Length

LengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

9.63 m

Bell 47G-3B · Length

Single source

31 ft 7 in (9.63 m)^[source]

17.22 m

CH-148 Cyclone · Length

Single source

17.12 m

Length

Single source

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

17.22 m^[source]CH-148 Cyclone

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5.26mfuselage

Width

All recorded figures & sources

5.26 m

fuselage

Single source

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

11.33mBell 47G-3B · Main rotor diameter

17.7mMain rotor diameter

Rotor diameterScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

11.33 m

Bell 47G-3B · Main rotor diameter

Single source

37 ft 2 in (11.33 m)^[source]

17.48 m

CH-148 Cyclone · Rotor diameter · Rotor span

Single source

17.7 m

Main rotor diameter

Single source

58 ft 1 in (17.70 m)^[source]

17.48 m^[source]CH-148 Cyclone · Rotor span

2.82mBell 47G-3B · Height

5.44mCH-148 Cyclone · Height

HeightScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

2.82 m

Bell 47G-3B · Height

Single source

9 ft 3 in (2.82 m)^[source]

5.44 m

CH-148 Cyclone · Height

Single source

4.7 m

S-92

Single source

15 ft 5 in (4.70 m) S-92^[source]

5.44 m^[source]CH-148 Cyclone

1.3t

13.3tMaximum take-off; Max takeoff weight

MassScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

859 kg

Empty; Bell 47G-3B · Empty weight

Single source

1,338 kg

Maximum take-off; Bell 47G-3B · Max takeoff weight

Single source

1,893 lb (859 kg)^[source]

2,950 lb (1,338 kg)^[source]

7,076 kg

Empty; S-92

Single source

13,000 kg

Gross; CH-148 Cyclone · Gross weight · Maximum gross weight

Single source

13,290 kg

Maximum take-off; Max takeoff weight

Single source

15,600 lb (7,076 kg) S-92^[source]

29,300 lb (13,290 kg)^[source]

13,000 kg^[source]CH-148 Cyclone · Maximum gross weight

1 or 2

Crew

All recorded figures & sources

1 or 2^[source]

4 people

2 pilots; 1 tactical coordinator, ACSO; 1 sensor operator, AES OP

Single source

4 (2 pilots; 1 tactical coordinator, ACSO; 1 sensor operator, AES OP)^[source]

169km/hMaximum; Bell 47G-3B · Maximum speed

306km/hMaximum; Maximum speed

SpeedScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

135 km/h

Cruise; Bell 47G-3B · Cruise speed

Single source

169 km/h

Maximum; Bell 47G-3B · Maximum speed

Single source

91 kn (105 mph, 169 km/h)^[source]

73 kn (84 mph, 135 km/h)^[source]

254 km/h

Cruise; Cruise speed

Single source

287 km/h

Maximum; CH-148 Cyclone · Maximum speed

Single source

306 km/h

Maximum; Maximum speed

Single source

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

137 kn (158 mph, 254 km/h)^[source]

287 km/h^[source]CH-148 Cyclone

396kmBell 47G-3B · Range

740kmCH-148 Cyclone · Range

RangeScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

396 km

Bell 47G-3B · Range

Single source

214 nmi (246 mi, 396 km)^[source]

740 km

CH-148 Cyclone · Range

Single source

740 km^[source]CH-148 Cyclone

210kW

2,200kW

PowerScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

210 kW

Bell 47G-3B · 1 × Lycoming TVO-435-F1A six-cylinder vertically mounted horizontally-opposed air-cooled piston engine

Single source

1 × Lycoming TVO-435-F1A six-cylinder vertically mounted horizontally-opposed air-cooled piston engine, 280 hp (210 kW)^[source]

2,200 kW

2 × General Electric CT7-8A7 turboshaft engines, 3,000 shp ( ) each

Single source

2 × General Electric CT7-8A7 turboshaft engines, 3,000 shp (2,200 kW) each^[source]

4.4m/sBell 47G-3B · 860 ft/min (

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Rate of climb

All recorded figures & sources

4.4 m/s

Bell 47G-3B · 860 ft/min (

Single source

860 ft/min (4.4 m/s)^[source]

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4,600m

Service ceiling

All recorded figures & sources

4,600 m

Service ceiling

Single source

15,000 ft (4,600 m)^[source]

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

Configuration

Details

Bell 47 and Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone configuration
Specification	Bell 47	Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone
Type	Multipurpose light helicopter^[source]	Maritime helicopter^[source]
National origin	United States^[source]	United States^[source]
Manufacturer	Bell Aircraft Bell Helicopter^[source]	Sikorsky Aircraft^[source]
Designer	Arthur M. Young^[source]	—
Primary users	United States Army British Army^[source]	—
Number built	5,600^[source]	28^[source]
Manufactured	1946–1974^[source]	—
Introduction date	1946^[source]	July 2018^[source]
First flight	December 8, 1945^[source]	15 November 2008^[source]
Developed from	Bell 30^[source]	Sikorsky S-92^[source]
Variants	Bell H-13 Sioux Bell 47J Ranger Kawasaki KH-4^[source]	—
Capacity	1 passenger or 2 litters (1,057 lb (479 kg) payload)^[source]	6 in mission configuration, up to 22 in utility configuration.^[source] 22 passengers^[source]
Main rotor area	1,085 sq ft (100.8 m 2 )^[source]	2,650 sq ft (246 m 2 ) S-92^[source]
Status	—	In service^[source]
Primary user	—	Royal Canadian Air Force^[source]
Folded Length	—	14.78 m (48.5 ft)^[source]
Blade section	—	- root: Sikorsky SC2110; tip: Sikorsky SSC-A09 - S-92^[source]

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Bell 47

Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone

Type

Multipurpose light helicopter^[source]

Maritime helicopter^[source]

National origin

United States^[source]

Manufacturer

Bell Aircraft Bell Helicopter^[source]

Sikorsky Aircraft^[source]

Designer

Arthur M. Young^[source]

—

Primary users

United States Army British Army^[source]

—

Number built

5,600^[source]

28^[source]

Manufactured

1946–1974^[source]

—

Introduction date

1946^[source]

July 2018^[source]

First flight

December 8, 1945^[source]

15 November 2008^[source]

Developed from

Bell 30^[source]

Sikorsky S-92^[source]

Variants

Bell H-13 Sioux Bell 47J Ranger Kawasaki KH-4^[source]

—

Capacity

1 passenger or 2 litters (1,057 lb (479 kg) payload)^[source]

6 in mission configuration, up to 22 in utility configuration.^[source]

22 passengers^[source]

Main rotor area

1,085 sq ft (100.8 m 2 )^[source]

2,650 sq ft (246 m 2 ) S-92^[source]

Status

—

In service^[source]

Primary user

—

Royal Canadian Air Force^[source]

Folded Length

—

14.78 m (48.5 ft)^[source]

Blade section

—

- root: Sikorsky SC2110; tip: Sikorsky SSC-A09 - S-92^[source]