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Measured figures
AS365 MB Panther · Length
Single source13.68 m (44 ft 11 in)[source]
S-92 · Length
Configuration
| Specification | Eurocopter AS565 Panther | Sikorsky S-92 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | utility military 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 |
68 ft 6 in (20.88 m)[source]
S-92 · fuselage
Single source17 ft 3 in (5.26 m) fuselage[source]
AS365 MB Panther · 2 × Turboméca Arriel 2C turboshaft each
Single source2 × Turboméca Arriel 2C turboshaft, 635 kW (852 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]
AS365 MB Panther · Endurance
Single source4.1 hours[source]
AS365 MB Panther · 1,750 ft/min
Single source8.9 m/s (1,750 ft/min)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users | French Naval Aviation Brazilian Army Israeli Air Force Indonesian Navy[source] | CHC Helicopter Petroleum Helicopters International Bristow Helicopters Cougar Helicopters[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1984–2021[source] | 1998–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1986[source] | 2004[source] |
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| First flight | 28 February 1984[source] | December 23, 1998[source] |
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| Developed from | Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin[source] | Sikorsky S-70[source] |
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| Variant | Harbin Z-9[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 10 troops[source] | 19 passengers[source] |
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| Guns | M621 cannon 20 mm (0.787 in) cannon pods.[source] | — |
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| Main rotor area | 111.98 m 2 (1,205.3 sq ft)[source] | 2,492.3 sq ft (231.54 m 2 )[source] |
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| Rockets | 68 mm (2.677 in) or 70 mm (2.756 in) unguided rockets .[source] | — |
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| Missiles | Matra Mistral air-to-air missiles . AS 15 TT anti-ship missiles. HOT anti-tank missiles. Mk46 or Whitehead A.244/S anti-submarine warfare torpedoes .[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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| Blade section | — | - root: Sikorsky SC2110; tip: Sikorsky SSC-A09[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
Single source