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At a glance
Measured figures
S-92 · fuselage
Single source17 ft 3 in (5.26 m) fuselage[source]
AS332 L1 · 2 × Turbomeca Makila 1A2 turboshaft each
Single source2 × Turbomeca Makila 1A2 turboshaft , 1,376 kW (1,845 hp) 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]
AS332 L1 · 1,460 ft/min
Single source7.4 m/s (1,460 ft/min)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma | Sikorsky S-92 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Medium utility helicopter[source] | Medium-lift transport/utility helicopter[source] |
| National origin | France[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Aérospatiale Eurocopter Airbus Helicopters[source] | Sikorsky Aircraft[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service[source] |
| Primary users | French Air and Space Force CHC Helicopter Babcock Mission Critical Services Offshore Hellenic Air Force Spanish Air and Space Force[source] | CHC Helicopter Petroleum Helicopters International Bristow Helicopters Cougar Helicopters[source] |
| Number built | 1,000 (Sep 2019)[source] | at least 300[source] |
| Manufactured | 1978–present[source] | 1998–present[source] |
| First flight | 13 September 1978[source] | December 23, 1998[source] |
| Developed from | Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma[source] | Sikorsky S-70[source] |
| Variant | Eurocopter AS532 Cougar[source] | — |
| Developed into | Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma KAI KUH-1 Surion ]][source] | — |
| Capacity | 24 passengers plus attendant / 4,490 kg (9,899 lb)[source] | 19 passengers[source] |
| Main rotor area | 206.12 m 2 (2,218.7 sq ft)[source] | 2,492.3 sq ft (231.54 m 2 )[source] |
| Blade section | root: NACA 13112 ; tip: NACA 13106[source] | - root: Sikorsky SC2110; tip: Sikorsky SSC-A09[source] |
| Never exceed speed | 327 km/h (203 mph, 177 kn)[source] | — |
| Alternative designation | Airbus Helicopters H215[source] | — |
| Introduction date | — | 2004[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] |
| Disk loading | — | 9.8 lb/sq ft (48 kg/m 2 )[source] |
| Power/mass | — | 0.23 hp/lb (0.38 kW/kg)[source] |
Maximum take-off; S-92 · Max takeoff weight
Single source