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Measured figures
Z-5 · including main rotor and tail rotor
Single source25.017 m (82 ft 1 in) including main rotor and tail rotor[source]
S-92 · Length
Configuration
| Specification | Harbin Z-5 | Sikorsky S-92 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Transport helicopter / Utility helicopter[source] | Medium-lift transport/utility helicopter[source] |
| Manufacturer | Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation[source] | Sikorsky Aircraft[source] |
| Designer | Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant[source] | — |
| Status | In limited service with the Korean People's Air Force[source] | In service[source] |
68 ft 6 in (20.88 m)[source]
S-92 · fuselage
Single source17 ft 3 in (5.26 m) fuselage[source]
Maximum take-off; Z-5 · Max takeoff weight
Single source7,600 kg (16,755 lb)[source]
Z-5 · 1 × Dongan HS-7 14-cylinder, two-row, air-cooled radial piston engine
Single source1 × Dongan HS-7 14-cylinder, two-row, air-cooled radial piston engine, 1,250 kW (1,680 hp)[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.
| Primary user |
|---|
China (historical)[source] |
| — |
| Number built | 558[source] | at least 300[source] |
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| First flight | 14 December 1958[source] | December 23, 1998[source] |
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| Developed from | Mil Mi-4[source] | Sikorsky S-70[source] |
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| Variant | Harbin/CHDRI Z-6[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 1,200 kg (2,646 lb) normal payload, 1,550 kg (3,417 lb) maximum internal payload, 1,300 kg (2,866 lb) maximum slung payload.[source] | 19 passengers[source] |
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| National origin | China[source] | United States[source] |
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| Primary users | — | CHC Helicopter Petroleum Helicopters International Bristow Helicopters Cougar Helicopters[source] |
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| Manufactured | — | 1998–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 2004[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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| 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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