Bell 505 Jet Ranger X vs Sikorsky S-92

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Sikorsky S-92

Medium-lift transport/utility helicopter

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First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Bell 505 Jet Ranger XLength

12.8016 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

12.8m

20.88mS-92 · Length

Length

All recorded figures & sources

12.8016 m

Length

Single source

42 ft 5 in (12.93 m)^[source]

Length: 42 ft^[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Specifications · Length: 42 ft 5 in (12.93 m)

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]

11.28mMain rotor diameter

17.17mS-92 · Main rotor diameter

Rotor diameterScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

11.28 m

Main rotor diameter

Single source

37 ft 0 in (11.28 m)^[source]

17.17 m

S-92 · Main rotor diameter

Single source

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

3.05m

4.7mS-92 · Height

Height

All recorded figures & sources

3.048 m

Height

Disputed

10 ft 8 in (3.25 m)^[source]

Height: 10 ft^[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Specifications · Height: 10 ft 8 in (3.25 m)

4.7 m

S-92 · Height

Single source

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

2tMaximum take-off; external load

12.6t

MassScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

989 kg

Empty; Empty weight

Single source

2,030 kg

Maximum take-off; external load

Single source

1,669 kg

Maximum take-off; Internal load

Single source

2,180 lb (989 kg)^[source]

3,680 lb (1,669 kg) (Internal load), 4,475 lb (2,030 kg) (external load)^[source]

7,031 kg

Empty; S-92 · Empty weight

Single source

12,020 kg

Gross; S-92 · Gross weight

Single source

one pilot

2S-92 · pilot, co-pilot

Crew

All recorded figures & sources

one pilot^[source]

2 people

S-92 · pilot, co-pilot

Single source

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

232km/hMaximum; max cruise

306km/hMaximum; S-92 · Maximum speed

SpeedScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

232 km/h

Maximum; max cruise

Single source

144 mph (232 km/h, 125 kn) (max cruise)^[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]

617kmat 4,000 ft (1,200 m)

998kmS-92 · Range

RangeScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

617 km

at 4,000 ft (1,200 m)

Single source

383 mi (617 km, 333 nmi) at 4,000 ft (1,200 m)^[source]

998 km

S-92 · Range

Single source

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

377kW

1,880kW

PowerScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

377 kW

1 × Safran Arrius 2R turboshaft , 505 shp (

Single source

1 × Safran Arrius 2R turboshaft , 505 shp (377 kW)^[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]

5,670mat 3,680 lb (1,670 kg)

4,300mS-92 · Service ceiling

Service ceilingScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

5,670 m

at 3,680 lb (1,670 kg)

Single source

18,610 ft (5,670 m) at 3,680 lb (1,670 kg)^[source]

4,300 m

S-92 · Service ceiling

Single source

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

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

Configuration

Details

Bell 505 Jet Ranger X and Sikorsky S-92 configuration
Specification	Bell 505 Jet Ranger X	Sikorsky S-92
Type	Light helicopter^[source]	Medium-lift transport/utility helicopter^[source]
National origin	United States / Canada^[source]	United States^[source]
Manufacturer	Bell Textron^[source]	Sikorsky Aircraft^[source]
Status	In service^[source]	In service^[source]
Number built	505 (November 2023)^[source]	at least 300^[source]
Manufactured	2014–present^[source]	1998–present^[source]
Introduction date	March 7, 2017^[source]	2004^[source]
First flight	November 10, 2014^[source]	December 23, 1998^[source]
Capacity	four passengers^[source]	19 passengers^[source]
Useful load	1,500 lb (680 kg)^[source]	—
Main rotor area	1,075 sq ft (99.9 m 2 )^[source]	2,492.3 sq ft (231.54 m 2 )^[source]
Role	American/Canadian light helicopter^[source]	—
Source measurement	The helicopter was unveiled at the 2013 Paris Airshow on June 17, 2013, as the Bell SLS (Short Light Single). The model designation was later announced at HAI Heli-Expo 2014 in Anaheim, California on February 25, 2014.^[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Design and development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The Bell 505 is a "clean sheet" design, but uses some dynamic components, such as the rotor system, of the Bell 206L-4 . The airframe is constructed of metal and composites, and has a 22-square-foot (2.04 m 2 ) flat floor and an 18-cubic-foot (0.51 m 3 ) luggage bay. The Safran Arrius 2R is used with a dual-channel FADEC and a 3,000-hour Time-between-overhaul . The 505 cockpit is equipped with the Garmin G1000 H glass avionics suite. Various options such as a cargo hook are available.^[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Design and development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Main production started in 2016 in an 82,300-square-foot (7,646 m 2 ), $26.3 million hangar facility at Lafayette Regional Airport in Louisiana, but the tooling was created for assembly in different places in the world. Louisiana offered $8 million in support for 250 new jobs, and started construction of the factory in August 2014 which was then leased to Bell. The factory opened in August 2015.^[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Design and development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Initial assembly, flight testing and certification started in Canada while the factory was being built in the US. First flight went to 60 knots on November 11, 2014, and the second test aircraft flew in February 2015. Bell said they had 240 letters of intent (LOI) (50 from Europe) for the 505 in October 2014, and in November Chinese tourism operator Reignwood increased their LOI from 10 to 60 of the type. In August 2015, Bell had 350 letters of intent.^[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Design and development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The 505 was certified by the Federal Aviation Administration in June 2017 and received high altitude certification (22,500 feet density altitude) in June 2019. Bell delivered the 100th 505 Jet Ranger X in June 2018, and the 200th in August 2019. 360 (March 2022) By November 2023, the 505th Bell 505 was delivered.^[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Sales, production and operations; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage On March 3, 2019, a Bell 505 crashed shortly after taking off from Central Island National Park , Kenya. The pilot and four passengers were killed in the accident. Kyle Forti , an American political consultant, was one of the passengers that died in the crash.^[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Accidents and incidents; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage In 2022 in Queensland, a fan shaft bearing failure led to the failure of the tail shaft. The Australian authorities, working with Bell, could not find a deeper issue, but did note that odd mechanical sounds can be a sign of imminent hardware failure.^[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Accidents and incidents; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Nautilus Aviation, received 2 in 2018.^[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Operators; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Royal Jordanian Air Force , received Bell 505 in November 2023.^[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Operators; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Capacity: four passengers^[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Length: 42 ft 5 in (12.93 m)^[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Height: 10 ft 8 in (3.25 m)^[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Empty weight: 2,180 lb (989 kg)^[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Max takeoff weight: 3,680 lb (1,669 kg) (Internal load), 4,475 lb (2,030 kg) (external load)^[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Useful load: 1,500 lb (680 kg)^[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Powerplant: 1 × Safran Arrius 2R turboshaft , 505 shp (377 kW)^[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Main rotor diameter: 37 ft 0 in (11.28 m)^[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Main rotor area: 1,075 sq ft (99.9 m 2 )^[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Maximum speed: 144 mph (232 km/h, 125 kn) (max cruise)^[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Range: 383 mi (617 km, 333 nmi) at 4,000 ft (1,200 m)^[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Service ceiling: 18,610 ft (5,670 m) at 3,680 lb (1,670 kg)^[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage	—
Primary users	—	CHC Helicopter Petroleum Helicopters International Bristow Helicopters Cougar Helicopters^[source]
Developed from	—	Sikorsky S-70^[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]
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 505 Jet Ranger X

Sikorsky S-92

Type

Light helicopter^[source]

Medium-lift transport/utility helicopter^[source]

National origin

United States / Canada^[source]

United States^[source]

Manufacturer

Bell Textron^[source]

Sikorsky Aircraft^[source]

Status

In service^[source]

Number built

505 (November 2023)^[source]

at least 300^[source]

Manufactured

2014–present^[source]

1998–present^[source]

Introduction date

March 7, 2017^[source]

2004^[source]

First flight

November 10, 2014^[source]

December 23, 1998^[source]

Capacity

four passengers^[source]

19 passengers^[source]

Useful load

1,500 lb (680 kg)^[source]

—

Main rotor area

1,075 sq ft (99.9 m 2 )^[source]

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

Role

American/Canadian light helicopter^[source]

—

Source measurement

The helicopter was unveiled at the 2013 Paris Airshow on June 17, 2013, as the Bell SLS (Short Light Single). The model designation was later announced at HAI Heli-Expo 2014 in Anaheim, California on February 25, 2014.^[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Design and development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The Bell 505 is a "clean sheet" design, but uses some dynamic components, such as the rotor system, of the Bell 206L-4 . The airframe is constructed of metal and composites, and has a 22-square-foot (2.04 m 2 ) flat floor and an 18-cubic-foot (0.51 m 3 ) luggage bay. The Safran Arrius 2R is used with a dual-channel FADEC and a 3,000-hour Time-between-overhaul . The 505 cockpit is equipped with the Garmin G1000 H glass avionics suite. Various options such as a cargo hook are available.^[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Design and development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Main production started in 2016 in an 82,300-square-foot (7,646 m 2 ), $26.3 million hangar facility at Lafayette Regional Airport in Louisiana, but the tooling was created for assembly in different places in the world. Louisiana offered $8 million in support for 250 new jobs, and started construction of the factory in August 2014 which was then leased to Bell. The factory opened in August 2015.^[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Design and development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Initial assembly, flight testing and certification started in Canada while the factory was being built in the US. First flight went to 60 knots on November 11, 2014, and the second test aircraft flew in February 2015. Bell said they had 240 letters of intent (LOI) (50 from Europe) for the 505 in October 2014, and in November Chinese tourism operator Reignwood increased their LOI from 10 to 60 of the type. In August 2015, Bell had 350 letters of intent.^[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Design and development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The 505 was certified by the Federal Aviation Administration in June 2017 and received high altitude certification (22,500 feet density altitude) in June 2019. Bell delivered the 100th 505 Jet Ranger X in June 2018, and the 200th in August 2019. 360 (March 2022) By November 2023, the 505th Bell 505 was delivered.^[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Sales, production and operations; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

On March 3, 2019, a Bell 505 crashed shortly after taking off from Central Island National Park , Kenya. The pilot and four passengers were killed in the accident. Kyle Forti , an American political consultant, was one of the passengers that died in the crash.^[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Accidents and incidents; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

In 2022 in Queensland, a fan shaft bearing failure led to the failure of the tail shaft. The Australian authorities, working with Bell, could not find a deeper issue, but did note that odd mechanical sounds can be a sign of imminent hardware failure.^[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Accidents and incidents; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Nautilus Aviation, received 2 in 2018.^[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Operators; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Royal Jordanian Air Force , received Bell 505 in November 2023.^[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Operators; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Capacity: four passengers^[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Length: 42 ft 5 in (12.93 m)^[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Height: 10 ft 8 in (3.25 m)^[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Empty weight: 2,180 lb (989 kg)^[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Max takeoff weight: 3,680 lb (1,669 kg) (Internal load), 4,475 lb (2,030 kg) (external load)^[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Useful load: 1,500 lb (680 kg)^[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Powerplant: 1 × Safran Arrius 2R turboshaft , 505 shp (377 kW)^[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Main rotor diameter: 37 ft 0 in (11.28 m)^[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Main rotor area: 1,075 sq ft (99.9 m 2 )^[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Maximum speed: 144 mph (232 km/h, 125 kn) (max cruise)^[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Range: 383 mi (617 km, 333 nmi) at 4,000 ft (1,200 m)^[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Service ceiling: 18,610 ft (5,670 m) at 3,680 lb (1,670 kg)^[source]Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

—

Primary users

—

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

Developed from

—

Sikorsky S-70^[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]

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]