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Measured figures
Length
Single source17.63 m (57 ft 10 in)[source]
S-92 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Leonardo Helicopters AW249 Fenice | Sikorsky S-92 |
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| Type | Attack helicopter[source] | Medium-lift transport/utility helicopter[source] |
| National origin | Italy[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Leonardo[source] | Sikorsky Aircraft[source] |
| Status | Under development[source] | In service |
68 ft 6 in (20.88 m)[source]
Wingspan
Single source14.60 m (47 ft 11 in)[source]
Cruise; Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; at maximum cruise power, with an average mission weight
Single source287 km/h (178 mph, 155 kn) (at maximum cruise power, with an average mission weight)[source]
259 km/h (161 mph, 140 kn)[source]
Cruise; S-92 · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; S-92 · Maximum speed
Single source2 × General Electric CT7 -8E6 turboshaft Max take-off power: 2,503 shp ( ) Max continuous power: 2,274 shp (
Single sourcePowerplant
Single source2 × General Electric CT7 -8E6 turboshaft Max take-off power: 2,503 shp (1,866 kW) Max continuous power: 2,274 shp (1,696 kW))[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]
at maximum take-off power, with an average mission weight
Single source4 hours 5 minutes (at maximum take-off power, with an average mission weight)[source]
2,350 ft/min
Single source11.9 m/s (2,350 ft/min)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary user | Italian Army Aviation[source] | — |
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| Number built | 4 (early 2025)[source] | at least 300[source] |
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| First flight | 12 August 2022[source] | December 23, 1998[source] |
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| Capacity | 2,800 kg (6,200 lb) (weapons)[source] | 19 passengers[source] |
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| Guns | Gatling gun Leonardo TM197B (with 3 × 20 mm barrels, Integrated Helmet Display System enslaved)[source] | — |
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| Hardpoints | 6 (2 under each wing, 1 on the wingtip)[source] | — |
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| Communications | Software defined radios (civil and military), Tactical Data Link 16. LTE Gateway for tactical data transfers, wide-band Datalink for UAV control (line of sight), IFF[source] | — |
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| Rockets | Hydra 70 (launchers with 7 or 19 rockets, up to 4 launchers on the hardpoints under the wings)[source] | — |
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| Missiles | Air-to-ground: Rafael Spike ER2 ,or Rafael Spike LR2 (launchers with 2 or 4 missiles each, up to 4 launchers on the hardpoints under the wings) Air-to-air missiles : likely MBDA Italia Fulgur (up to 2 launchers with two rails launching missiles, can be installed on the 6 hardpoints)[source] | — |
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| Optics | observation and targeting system, pilot night vision system[source] | — |
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| Electronic warfare | full EW suite with passive / active countermeasures, anti-jamming, anti GPS-spoofing[source] | — |
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| Human-machine | helmet display system, enhanced human machine interface, battlefield management system, integrated mission system[source] | — |
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| Screens | 2 multi-core touchscreen large area displays (situational awareness), 4 multi-core touchscreen enhanced display control units (controlling the aircraft systems)[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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| Developed from | — | Sikorsky S-70[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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Maximum take-off; S-92 · Max takeoff weight
Single source