Eurocopter EC135 vs Sikorsky S-92: Specs Compared

AHelicopters

Eurocopter EC135

Light utility helicopter

Credit

Tim Felce (Airwolfhound) · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

Sikorsky S-92 — licensed reference photograph

BHelicopters

Sikorsky S-92

Medium-lift transport/utility helicopter

Credit

Ronnie Robertson · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Eurocopter EC135EC135 P2+/T2+ · Length

10.2 m

Length source ↗

Sikorsky S-92S-92 · Length

20.88 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

19 of 34 rows sourced on both sides

10.2mEC135 P2+/T2+ · Length

20.88mS-92 · Length

LengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

10.2 m

EC135 P2+/T2+ · Length

Single source

10.2 m (33 ft 6 in)^[source]

20.88 m

S-92 · Length

Single source

68 ft 6 in (20.88 m)^[source]

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5.26mS-92 · fuselage

Width

All recorded figures & sources

5.26 m

S-92 · fuselage

Single source

17 ft 3 in (5.26 m) fuselage^[source]

10.2mEC135 P2+/T2+ · Main rotor diameter

17.17mS-92 · Main rotor diameter

Rotor diameterScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

10.2 m

EC135 P2+/T2+ · Main rotor diameter

Single source

10.2 m (33 ft 6 in)^[source]

17.17 m

S-92 · Main rotor diameter

Single source

56 ft 4 in (17.17 m)^[source]

3.51mEC135 P2+/T2+ · Height

4.7mS-92 · Height

HeightScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

3.51 m

EC135 P2+/T2+ · Height

Single source

3.51 m (11 ft 6 in)^[source]

4.7 m

S-92 · Height

Single source

15 ft 5 in (4.70 m)^[source]

2.9t

12.6t

MassScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

1,455 kg

Empty; EC135 P2+/T2+ · Empty weight

Single source

2,910 kg

Maximum take-off; EC135 P2+/T2+ · Max takeoff weight

Single source

1,455 kg (3,208 lb)^[source]

2,910 kg (6,415 lb)^[source]

2.835 kg^[source]EC135 · maximales AbfluggewichtSource text · numeric interpretation needs review

7,031 kg

Empty; S-92 · Empty weight

Single source

12,020 kg

Gross; S-92 · Gross weight

Single source

12,565 kg

Maximum take-off; S-92 · Max takeoff weight

Single source

15,500 lb (7,031 kg)^[source]

26,500 lb (12,020 kg)^[source]

27,700 lb (12,565 kg)^[source]

2EC135 · Soldaten · Besatzung

2S-92 · pilot, co-pilot

CrewScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

1 people

EC135 P2+/T2+ · pilot

Single source

2 people

EC135 · Soldaten · Besatzung

Single source

1 pilot^[source]

2 Soldaten^[source]EC135 · Besatzung

2 people

S-92 · pilot, co-pilot

Single source

2 (pilot, co-pilot)^[source]

254km/hCruise; EC135 P2+/T2+ · Cruise speed

306km/hMaximum; S-92 · Maximum speed

SpeedScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

254 km/h

Cruise; EC135 P2+/T2+ · Cruise speed

Single source

254 km/h (158 mph, 137 kn)^[source]

260 km/ h ( bei maximalem Abfluggewicht)^[source]EC135 · maximale Geschwindigkeit

280 km/h

Cruise; S-92 · Cruise speed

Single source

306 km/h

Maximum; S-92 · Maximum speed

Single source

165 kn (190 mph, 306 km/h)^[source]

151 kn (174 mph, 280 km/h)^[source]

635kmEC135 P2+/T2+ · Range

998kmS-92 · Range

RangeScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

625 km

EC135 · 3:25 h bzw bei maximalem Abfluggewicht · maximale Reichweite

Single source

635 km

EC135 P2+/T2+ · Range

Single source

635 km (395 mi, 343 nmi)^[source]

3:25 h bzw. 625 km (bei maximalem Abfluggewicht)^[source]EC135 · maximale Reichweite

998 km

S-92 · Range

Single source

539 nmi (620 mi, 998 km)^[source]

473kWEC135 · 2 x · maximale Startleistung

1,880kW

PowerScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

473 kW

EC135 · 2 x · maximale Startleistung

Single source

472 kW

EC135 P2+/T2+ · 2 × Turbomeca Arrius 2B2 turboshaft engines each or 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206B turboshaft engines rated at

Single source

463 kW

EC135 P2+/T2+ · take-off power

Single source

2 × Turbomeca Arrius 2B2 turboshaft engines, 472 kW (633 hp) each or 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206B turboshaft engines rated at 463 kW (621 hp) (take-off power)^[source]

2 x 473 kW^[source]EC135 · maximale Startleistung

1,880 kW

S-92 · 2 × General Electric CT7-8A turboshaft engines, 2,520 shp ( ) each

Single source

2 × General Electric CT7-8A turboshaft engines, 2,520 shp (1,880 kW) each^[source]

6,096mEC135 P2+/T2+ · Service ceiling

4,300mS-92 · Service ceiling

Service ceilingScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

6,096 m

EC135 P2+/T2+ · Service ceiling

Single source

6,096 m (20,000 ft)^[source]

4,300 m

S-92 · Service ceiling

Single source

14,000 ft (4,300 m)^[source]

7.6m/sEC135 P2+/T2+ · 1,500 ft/min

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Rate of climb

All recorded figures & sources

7.62 m/s

EC135 P2+/T2+ · 1,500 ft/min

Single source

7.62 m/s (1,500 ft/min)^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

Eurocopter EC135 and Sikorsky S-92 configuration
Specification	Eurocopter EC135	Sikorsky S-92
Type	Light utility helicopter^[source]	Medium-lift transport/utility helicopter^[source]
National origin	Multinational^[source]	United States^[source]
Manufacturer	Airbus Helicopters (since 2014) Eurocopter^[source]	Sikorsky Aircraft^[source]
Status	In service^[source]	In service^[source]
Number built	1,400 (Sep. 2020)^[source]	at least 300^[source]
Manufactured	1995–present^[source]	1998–present^[source]
Introduction date	1996^[source]	2004^[source]
First flight	15 February 1994^[source]	December 23, 1998^[source]
Variant	Eurocopter EC635^[source]	—
Capacity	up to seven passengers or two crew and two patients (air ambulance variant) or 1,455 kg (3,208 lb) payload^[source] 5^[source]EC135 · Sitze	19 passengers^[source]
Main rotor area	81.7 m 2 (879 sq ft)^[source]	2,492.3 sq ft (231.54 m 2 )^[source]
Never exceed speed	287 km/h (178 mph, 155 kn)^[source]	—
Powerplant	2 x Turbomeca ARRIUS 2B1^[source]EC135 · Triebwerke	—
Reported engine rating	2 x 473 kW (ca. 2 x 643 PS)^[source]EC135 · maximale Startleistung	—
Fuel capacity	710 l (568 kg)^[source]EC135 · Kraftstoffmenge	—
Flight altitude	max. 6000 m^[source]EC135 · Flughöhe	—
Primary users	—	CHC Helicopter Petroleum Helicopters International Bristow Helicopters Cougar Helicopters^[source]
Developed from	—	Sikorsky S-70^[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]
Blade section	—	- root: Sikorsky SC2110; tip: Sikorsky SSC-A09^[source]
Disk loading	—	9.8 lb/sq ft (48 kg/m 2 )^[source]
Power/mass	—	0.23 hp/lb (0.38 kW/kg)^[source]

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Eurocopter EC135

Sikorsky S-92

Type

Light utility helicopter^[source]

Medium-lift transport/utility helicopter^[source]

National origin

Multinational^[source]

United States^[source]

Manufacturer

Airbus Helicopters (since 2014) Eurocopter^[source]

Sikorsky Aircraft^[source]

Status

In service^[source]

Number built

1,400 (Sep. 2020)^[source]

at least 300^[source]

Manufactured

1995–present^[source]

1998–present^[source]

Introduction date

1996^[source]

2004^[source]

First flight

15 February 1994^[source]

December 23, 1998^[source]

Variant

Eurocopter EC635^[source]

—

Capacity

up to seven passengers or two crew and two patients (air ambulance variant) or 1,455 kg (3,208 lb) payload^[source]

5^[source]EC135 · Sitze

19 passengers^[source]

Main rotor area

81.7 m 2 (879 sq ft)^[source]

2,492.3 sq ft (231.54 m 2 )^[source]

Never exceed speed

287 km/h (178 mph, 155 kn)^[source]

—

Powerplant

2 x Turbomeca ARRIUS 2B1^[source]EC135 · Triebwerke

—

Reported engine rating

2 x 473 kW (ca. 2 x 643 PS)^[source]EC135 · maximale Startleistung

—

Fuel capacity

710 l (568 kg)^[source]EC135 · Kraftstoffmenge

—

Flight altitude

max. 6000 m^[source]EC135 · Flughöhe

—

Primary users

—

CHC Helicopter Petroleum Helicopters International Bristow Helicopters Cougar Helicopters^[source]

Developed from

—

Sikorsky S-70^[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]

Blade section

—

- root: Sikorsky SC2110; tip: Sikorsky SSC-A09^[source]

Disk loading

—

9.8 lb/sq ft (48 kg/m 2 )^[source]

Power/mass

—

0.23 hp/lb (0.38 kW/kg)^[source]