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Z-11J · fuselage
Single source11.24 m (36 ft 11 in) fuselage[source]
S-92 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Changhe Z-11 | Sikorsky S-92 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Light utility helicopter[source] | Medium-lift transport/utility helicopter[source] |
| National origin | China[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation[source] | Sikorsky Aircraft[source] |
| Status | Active, In production[source] | In service |
68 ft 6 in (20.88 m)[source]
Z-11J · 1 × Liming WZ-8 turboshaft engine for take-off
Single source1 × Liming WZ-8 turboshaft engine, 510 kW (680 hp) for take-off[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]
Z-11J · Endurance
Single source4 hours 15 minutes[source]
Z-11J · (2,000 ft/min) at sea level
Single source10 m/s (2,000 ft/min) at sea level[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary user | People's Liberation Army Ground Force[source] | — |
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| Manufactured | 1994-present[source] | 1998–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | September 1998[source] | 2004[source] |
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| First flight | 22 December 1994[source] | December 23, 1998[source] |
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| Developed from | Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil[source] | Sikorsky S-70[source] |
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| Capacity | 3 (reconnaissance variants) 6 (utility variants)[source] | 19 passengers[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 423 kg (933 lb) maximum[source] | — |
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| Guns | 1× 7.62 mm (0.300 in) pintle mounted CS/LM12 six-barreled minigun 1× 40 mm (1.575 in) pintle mounted LG3 automatic grenade launcher 1× 23 mm (0.906 in) pylon mounted gun pod[source] | — |
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| Hardpoints | 16[source] | — |
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| Main rotor area | 89.8 m 2 (967 sq ft)[source] | 2,492.3 sq ft (231.54 m 2 )[source] |
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| Blade section | NACA 0012[source] | - root: Sikorsky SC2110; tip: Sikorsky SSC-A09[source] |
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| Hover ceiling IGE | 4,028 m (13,215 ft)[source] | — |
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| Hover ceiling OGE | 3,369 m (11,053 ft)[source] | — |
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| Rockets | Up to 2× 57 mm (2.244 in) unguided rocket pods[source] | — |
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| Missiles | Up to 4× TL-2, AG-300/M , CM-502KG air-to-surface anti-tank / anti-ship missiles Up to 8× HJ-8 , HJ-10 air-to-surface missiles Up to 8× TY-90 air-to-air missiles Up to 8× SW-6 air deployable tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)[source] | — |
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| Bombs | Up to 4× FT-9 or YZ-212D laser-guided precision bombs[source] | — |
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| Primary users | — | CHC Helicopter Petroleum Helicopters International Bristow Helicopters Cougar Helicopters[source] |
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| Number built | — | at least 300[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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| Disk loading | — | 9.8 lb/sq ft (48 kg/m 2 )[source] |
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| Power/mass | — | 0.23 hp/lb (0.38 kW/kg)[source] |
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Maximum take-off; S-92 · Max takeoff weight
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