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Measured figures
IAR 316 · Length
Single source12.82 m (42 ft 1 in)[source]
S-92 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | IAR 316 | Sikorsky S-92 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Light utility /training helicopter[source] | Medium-lift transport/utility helicopter[source] |
| Manufacturer | Industria Aeronautică Română[source] | Sikorsky Aircraft[source] |
| Status | operational for training purposes[source] | In service[source] |
| Primary user | Romanian Air Force[source] | — |
| Number built |
68 ft 6 in (20.88 m)[source]
S-92 · fuselage
Single source17 ft 3 in (5.26 m) fuselage[source]
IAR 316 · 1 × Turbomeca Artouste IIIB turboshaft
Single source1 × Turbomeca Artouste IIIB turboshaft, 425 kW (570 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]
IAR 316 · 852 ft/min
Single source4.33 m/s (852 ft/min)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
250[source] |
at least 300[source] |
| Manufactured | 1971-1987[source] | 1998–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1971[source] | 2004[source] |
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| Developed from | Aérospatiale Alouette III[source] | Sikorsky S-70[source] |
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| Capacity | 5 passengers[source] | 19 passengers[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 550 kg (1,210 lb) maximum[source] | — |
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| Fuselage width | 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in)[source] | — |
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| Main rotor area | 95.4 m 2 (1,027 sq ft)[source] | 2,492.3 sq ft (231.54 m 2 )[source] |
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| Hardpoints | 2 hardpoints for anti-tank guided missiles[source] | — |
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| National origin | Romania[source] | United States[source] |
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| Country of origin | Romania[source] | — |
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| Primary users | — | CHC Helicopter Petroleum Helicopters International Bristow Helicopters Cougar Helicopters[source] |
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| First flight | — | December 23, 1998[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