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EC120 B · overall
Single source11.52 m (37 ft 10 in) overall[source]
S-92 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Eurocopter EC120 Colibri | Sikorsky S-92 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Light utility helicopter[source] | Medium-lift transport/utility helicopter[source] |
| National origin | Multinational[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Eurocopter Airbus Helicopters Harbin Aircraft Industry Group[source] | Sikorsky Aircraft[source] |
| Designer | Eurocopter CATIC Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation ST Aerospace[source] |
68 ft 6 in (20.88 m)[source]
S-92 · fuselage
Single source17 ft 3 in (5.26 m) fuselage[source]
EC120 B · 1 × Turbomeca TM 319 Arrius 2F turboshaft for take-off
Single source1 × Turbomeca TM 319 Arrius 2F turboshaft , 376 kW (504 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]
EC120 B · Endurance
Single source4 hours 32 minutes[source]
EC120 B · 1,200 ft/min
Single source6.1 m/s (1,200 ft/min)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Status | Out of production[source] | In service[source] |
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| Number built | ~700 (2015)[source] | at least 300[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1995–2017[source] | 1998–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1998[source] | 2004[source] |
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| First flight | 9 June 1995[source] | December 23, 1998[source] |
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| Capacity | 4 pax / 755 kg (1,664 lb) useful load (700 kg (1,543 lb) max slung load)[source] | 19 passengers[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 416 L (110 US gal; 92 imp gal) in two tanks[source] | — |
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| Main rotor area | 78.54 m 2 (845.4 sq ft)[source] | 2,492.3 sq ft (231.54 m 2 )[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | 278 km/h (173 mph, 150 kn)[source] | — |
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| Hover ceiling IGE | 2,820 m (9,252 ft)[source] | — |
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| Hover ceiling OGE | 2,320 m (7,612 ft)[source] | — |
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| Disk loading | 21.8 kg/m 2 (4.5 lb/sq ft) internal load[source] | 9.8 lb/sq ft (48 kg/m 2 )[source] |
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| Power/mass | 0.19 kW/kg (0.12 hp/lb) internal load[source] | 0.23 hp/lb (0.38 kW/kg)[source] |
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| Primary users | — | CHC Helicopter Petroleum Helicopters International Bristow Helicopters Cougar Helicopters[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
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