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Measured figures
CH-46E · fuselage
Single source44 ft 10 in (13.67 m) (fuselage)[source]
S-92 · Length
Configuration
| Specification | Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight | Sikorsky S-92 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Transport helicopter[source] | Medium-lift transport/utility helicopter[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Vertol Aircraft Corp. Boeing Vertol[source] | Sikorsky Aircraft[source] |
| Status | In limited service[source] |
68 ft 6 in (20.88 m)[source]
S-92 · fuselage
Single source17 ft 3 in (5.26 m) fuselage[source]
Empty; CH-46E · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; CH-46E · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; CH-46E · Max takeoff weight
Single source15,537 lb (7,047 kg)[source]
24,300 lb (11,022 kg)[source]
24,300 lb (11,022 kg)[source]
Empty; S-92 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; S-92 · Gross weight
Single sourceCruise; CH-46E · maximum at sea level
Single sourceMaximum; CH-46E · at sea level
Single source144 kn (166 mph, 267 km/h) at sea level[source]
143 kn (165 mph, 265 km/h) maximum at sea level[source]
Cruise; S-92 · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; S-92 · Maximum speed
Single sourceCH-46E · 2 × General Electric T58-GE-16 turboshaft engines, 1,870 shp ( ) each
Single source2 × General Electric T58-GE-16 turboshaft engines, 1,870 shp (1,390 kW) each[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]
CH-46E · 1,715 ft/min (
Single source1,715 ft/min (8.71 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
In service[source]
| Primary users | United States Marine Corps (historical) United States Navy (historical) Japan Self-Defense Forces (historical)[source] | CHC Helicopter Petroleum Helicopters International Bristow Helicopters Cougar Helicopters[source] |
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| Number built | H-46: 524[source] | at least 300[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1962–1971[source] | 1998–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1964[source] | 2004[source] |
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| First flight | 22 April 1958 (V-107)[source] | December 23, 1998[source] |
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| Retired | 2004 (US Navy) 2015 (US Marine Corps)[source] | — |
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| Developed into | Boeing CH-47 Chinook Boeing Model 360[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 24 troops or 15 stretchers and two attendants or 7,000 lb (3,200 kg)[source] | 19 passengers[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 350 US gal (290 imp gal; 1,300 L) internal[source] | — |
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| Guns | Two door-mounted 0.5 in (12.7 mm) GAU-15/A machine guns (optional), one ramp-mounted 7.62 mm (0.30 in) M240D machine gun (optional)[source] | — |
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| Main rotor area | 3,926.99 sq ft (364.829 m 2 )[source] | 2,492.3 sq ft (231.54 m 2 )[source] |
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| Rotor blade section | root: Boeing VR-7; tip: Boeing VR-8[source] | — |
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| Hover ceiling IGE | 9,500 ft (2,900 m)[source] | — |
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| Hover ceiling OGE | 5,750 ft (1,750 m)[source] | — |
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| Disk loading | 4.43 lb/sq ft (21.6 kg/m 2 )[source] | 9.8 lb/sq ft (48 kg/m 2 )[source] |
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| Power/mass | 0.215 hp/lb (0.353 kW/kg)[source] | 0.23 hp/lb (0.38 kW/kg)[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Sikorsky S-70[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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| Blade section | — | - root: Sikorsky SC2110; tip: Sikorsky SSC-A09[source] |
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Maximum take-off; S-92 · Max takeoff weight
Single source