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Measured figures
Z-21 · Length
Single source16 m (52 ft 6 in)[source]
S-92 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Harbin Z-21 | Sikorsky S-92 |
|---|---|---|
| Guns | 1x 30 mm (1.181 in) auto cannon[source] | — |
| Hardpoints | 6 hardpoints on two stub wings , with provisions to carry combinations of:[source] | — |
| Rockets | Various rocket pods[source] | — |
| Missiles | AKD-9 laser-guided air-to-surface missile AKD-10 laser-guided air-to-surface missile CM-502KG or CM-502V NLOS air-to-surface missile CM-501G A NLOS air-to-surface missile CM-501XA loitering munition TY-90 air-to-air missile[source] | — |
| Other | 500kg drop tank[source] | — |
68 ft 6 in (20.88 m)[source]
S-92 · fuselage
Single source17 ft 3 in (5.26 m) fuselage[source]
S-92 · Range
Single source539 nmi (620 mi, 998 km)[source]
Z-21 · Combat range
Single source650 km (400 mi, 350 nmi)[source]
Z-21 · 2,500 ft/min
Single source13 m/s (2,500 ft/min)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer |
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Harbin Aircraft Industry Group[source] |
Sikorsky Aircraft[source] |
| Country of origin | China[source]Inventory Origin column; table 12, row 7, cell 4; revision 1373722962; retrieved 2026-10-01 | — |
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| Type | — | Medium-lift transport/utility helicopter[source] |
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| National origin | — | United States[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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Maximum take-off; S-92 · Max takeoff weight
Single source