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Measured figures
Tiger HAD · fuselage (nose to tail)
Single source13.85 m (45 ft 5 in) fuselage (nose to tail)[source]
S-92 · Length
Configuration
| Specification | Eurocopter Tiger | Sikorsky S-92 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Attack helicopter Anti-tank helicopter[source] | Medium-lift transport/utility helicopter[source] |
| National origin | Multinational[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | 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]
Empty; Tiger HAD · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Tiger HAD · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Tiger HAD · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceTiger · Mass · Gewicht
Single source3,060 kg (6,746 lb)[source]
5,090 kg (11,222 lb)[source]
6,600 kg (14,551 lb)[source]
6,1 t[source]Tiger · Gewicht
Empty; S-92 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; S-92 · Gross weight
Single sourceCruise; Tiger HAD · at MTOW SL
Single sourceMaximum; Tiger HAD · with rotor head mast
Single sourceMaximum; Tiger · Speed · Geschwindigkeit
Single source290 km/h (180 mph, 160 kn) with rotor head mast[source]
271 km/h (168 mph, 146 kn) at MTOW SL[source]
268 km/h[source]Tiger · Geschwindigkeit
Cruise; S-92 · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; S-92 · Maximum speed
Single sourceTiger HAD · armed, with standard fuel tanks
Single source740 km (460 mi, 400 nmi) armed, with standard fuel tanks[source]
Tiger HAD · 2 × MTR390-E turboshaft engines (1,464 shp) each
Single source2 × MTR390-E turboshaft engines, 1,092 kW (1,464 shp) each[source]
2 x 1.187 PS[source]Tiger · MotorleistungSource text · numeric interpretation needs review
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]
Tiger HAD · 2,110 ft/min
Single source10.7 m/s (2,110 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 Army German Army Spanish Army Australian Army (historical)[source] | CHC Helicopter Petroleum Helicopters International Bristow Helicopters Cougar Helicopters[source] |
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| Number built | 175 as of April 2026[source] | at least 300[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1991–present[source] | 1998–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 2003[source] | 2004[source] |
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| First flight | 27 April 1991[source] | December 23, 1998[source] |
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| Retired | By Australia, see § Operators To be retired by Germany[source] | — |
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| Variant | See § Variants[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 1,105 kg (2,436 lb) internals , 1,689 kg (3,724 lb) with external fuel tanks[source] | — |
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| Guns | 1 × 30 mm (1.18 in) GIAT 30 cannon in chin turret, with up to 450 rounds[source] | — |
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| Airfoil | blade root: DFVLR DM-H3; blade tip: DFVLR DM-H4[source] | — |
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| Main rotor area | 132.75 m 2 (1,428.9 sq ft)[source] | 2,492.3 sq ft (231.54 m 2 )[source] |
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| Disk loading | 38.343 kg/m 2 (7.853 lb/sq ft)[source] | 9.8 lb/sq ft (48 kg/m 2 )[source] |
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| Power/mass | 0.33 kW/kg (0.20 hp/lb) at MTOW, with MTR390-E[source] | 0.23 hp/lb (0.38 kW/kg)[source] |
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| Inner hardpoints | 2 × 12.7×99mm NATO FN M3P Browning gun pods, or 2 × 20 mm (0.787 in) autocannon pods, or 2 × 22 × 68 mm (2.68 in) SNEB unguided rockets in a pod (France/Spain) 2 × 19 × 70 mm (2.75 in) FZ-225 unguided rockets pods (Germany/Australia), or 2 × 4 AGM-114 Hellfire missiles (Australia/France), or 2 × 4 Spike-ER missiles (Spain), or 2 × 4 PARS 3 LR missiles (Germany), or 2 × 4 HOT-3 missiles (Germany)[source] | — |
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| Outer hardpoints | 2 × 2 Mistral air-to-air missiles (France/Spain), or 2 × 2 Air-to-Air Stinger (ATAS) air-to-air missiles (Germany), or 2 × 12 × 68 mm (2.68 in) SNEB unguided rockets in a pod, or 2 × 7 × 70 mm (2.75 in) FZ-233 unguided rockets pods (Germany/Australia)[source] | — |
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| Flight altitude | 4.000 m[source]Tiger · FlughöheSource text · numeric interpretation needs review | — |
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| Engine | zwei leistungsstarken Triebwerken[source]Tiger · Engines | — |
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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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| Capacity | — | 19 passengers[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
Single source