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S-92 · Length
Single source68 ft 6 in (20.88 m)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | Fenestron | Sikorsky S-92 |
|---|---|---|
| Role | enclosed helicopter tail rotor[source] | — |
| Source measurement | During the 1990s, a third generation Fenestron was produced by Eurocopter (Aérospatiale's multinational successor), equipped with unevenly-spaced blades in order to optimize its noise levels; this unit was first fitted onto the company's EC135 helicopter, and was later incorporated into the designs of the EC130 and the EC145 , the latter of which had been produced for over a decade with a conventional tail rotor. During the 2010s, multinational helicopter manufacturer Airbus Helicopters (a rebranded version of the Eurocopter entity) developed the Fenestron further for their new H160 helicopter, a medium-twin sized rotorcraft; in this revision, the fan duct was intentionally sloped by 12 degrees to achieve improved performance and greater stability when being operated with higher payloads and flown at lower speeds.[source]Fenestron · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage | — |
| Type | — | Medium-lift transport/utility helicopter[source] |
| National origin | — | United States |
S-92 · fuselage
Single source17 ft 3 in (5.26 m) fuselage[source]
S-92 · Main rotor diameter
Single source56 ft 4 in (17.17 m)[source]
S-92 · Height
Single source15 ft 5 in (4.70 m)[source]
S-92 · pilot, co-pilot
Single source2 (pilot, co-pilot)[source]
S-92 · Range
Single source539 nmi (620 mi, 998 km)[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]
S-92 · Service ceiling
Single source14,000 ft (4,300 m)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer | — | Sikorsky Aircraft[source] |
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| Status | — | In service[source] |
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| Primary users | — | CHC Helicopter Petroleum Helicopters International Bristow Helicopters Cougar Helicopters[source] |
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| Number built | — | at least 300[source] |
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| Manufactured | — | 1998–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 2004[source] |
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| First flight | — | December 23, 1998[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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| 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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| Main rotor area | — | 2,492.3 sq ft (231.54 m 2 )[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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