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CH-148 Cyclone · Length
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| Specification | Kamov Ka-32 | Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone |
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| Type | Civilian utility helicopter[source] | Maritime helicopter[source] |
| National origin | Soviet Union / Russia[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Kamov KumAPP[source] | Sikorsky Aircraft[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service |
fuselage
Single source17 ft 3 in (5.26 m) fuselage[source]
2 pilots; 1 tactical coordinator, ACSO; 1 sensor operator, AES OP
Single source4 (2 pilots; 1 tactical coordinator, ACSO; 1 sensor operator, AES OP)[source]
2 × General Electric CT7-8A7 turboshaft engines, 3,000 shp ( ) each
Single source2 × General Electric CT7-8A7 turboshaft engines, 3,000 shp (2,200 kW) each[source]
Service ceiling
Single source15,000 ft (4,600 m)[source]
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| Primary users | Republic of Korea Air Force Korea Coast Guard[source] | — |
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| Number built | 160+[source] | 28[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1985–present[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 1985[source] | July 2018[source] |
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| First flight | 24 December 1973[source] | 15 November 2008[source] |
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| Developed from | Kamov Ka-27[source] | Sikorsky S-92[source] |
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| Primary user | — | Royal Canadian Air Force[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 6 in mission configuration, up to 22 in utility configuration.[source] 22 passengers[source] |
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| Folded Length | — | 14.78 m (48.5 ft)[source] |
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| Main rotor area | — | 2,650 sq ft (246 m 2 ) S-92[source] |
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| Blade section | — | - root: Sikorsky SC2110; tip: Sikorsky SSC-A09 - S-92[source] |
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