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Measured figures
Z-9B · Length
Single source12.11 m (39 ft 9 in)[source]
S-92 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Harbin Z-9 | Sikorsky S-92 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Medium multi-purpose utility helicopter[source] | Medium-lift transport/utility helicopter[source] |
| National origin | China[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation[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]
Z-9B · 2 × Zhuzhou Aeroengine Factory WZ-8A turboshaft each
Single source2 × Zhuzhou Aeroengine Factory WZ-8A turboshaft, 632 kW (848 hp) each[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]
Z-9B · Endurance
Single source5 hours[source]
Z-9B · Hovering ceiling in ground effect
Single sourceZ-9B · Hovering ceiling out of ground effect
Single sourceZ-9B · Service ceiling
Single source4,500 m (14,800 ft) Hovering ceiling in ground effect: 2,600 m (8,500 ft) Hovering ceiling out of ground effect: 1,600 m (5,200 ft)[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 users | People's Liberation Army Ground Force Pakistan Naval Air Arm[source] | CHC Helicopter Petroleum Helicopters International Bristow Helicopters Cougar Helicopters[source] |
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| Number built | 200+[source] | at least 300[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1981–present[source] | 1998–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1994[source] | 2004[source] |
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| First flight | 1981[source] | December 23, 1998[source] |
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| Developed from | Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin[source] | Sikorsky S-70[source] |
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| Variant | Harbin Z-19[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 10 passengers or 1,900 kg (4,189 lb) payload internal, 1,600 kg (3,527 lb) payload slung[source] | 19 passengers[source] |
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| Guns | two fixed 23 mm Type 23-2 (AM-23) cannon on attack variants.[source] | — |
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| Hardpoints | Pylons for rockets, gun pods, ET52 torpedo , HJ-8 anti-tank missiles, or TY-90 air-to-air missiles.[source] | — |
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| Main rotor area | 111.98 m 2 (1,205.3 sq ft) swept area[source] | 2,492.3 sq ft (231.54 m 2 )[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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| 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