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Measured figures
Bo 105CB · total length - including rotors
Single source11.86 m (38 ft 11 in) (total length - including rotors)[source]
S-92 · Length
Configuration
| Specification | MBB Bo 105 | Sikorsky S-92 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Light utility helicopter[source] | Medium-lift transport/utility helicopter[source] |
| National origin | West Germany[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB)[source] | Sikorsky Aircraft[source] |
| Status | In service[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]
Bo 105CB · at 1,525 m (5,000 ft) (standard fuel, maximum payload)
Single sourceFerry; Bo 105CB · at 1,525 m (5,000 ft) (with auxiliary tanks)
Single source657 km (408 mi, 355 nmi) at 1,525 m (5,000 ft) (standard fuel, maximum payload)[source]
1,112 km (691 mi, 600 nmi) at 1,525 m (5,000 ft) (with auxiliary tanks)[source]
S-92 · Range
Single source539 nmi (620 mi, 998 km)[source]
Bo 105CB · 2 × Allison 250 -C20B turboshaft engines (420 shp) each
Single source2 × Allison 250 -C20B turboshaft engines, 310 kW (420 shp) 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]
Bo 105CB · standard fuel, maximum payload
Single source3 hr 30 min (standard fuel, maximum payload)[source]
Bo 105CB · 1,575 ft/min
Single source8.00 m/s (1,575 ft/min)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users | Republic of Korea Army Indonesian Army Spanish Army Philippine Navy[source] | CHC Helicopter Petroleum Helicopters International Bristow Helicopters Cougar Helicopters[source] |
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| Number built | 1640 (total) 1404 (German production)[source] | at least 300[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1967–2001[source] | 1998–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1970[source] | 2004[source] |
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| First flight | 16 February 1967[source] | December 23, 1998[source] |
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| Capacity | 3 or 4 passengers[source] | 19 passengers[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 570 L (150 US gal; 130 imp gal)[source] | — |
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| Airfoil | NACA 23012[source] | — |
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| Main rotor area | 76.05 m 2 (818.6 sq ft)[source] | 2,492.3 sq ft (231.54 m 2 )[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | 270 km/h (170 mph, 150 kn)[source] | — |
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| Rockets | 2 × 12 SNEB or 2 × 28 SNIA[source] | — |
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| Missiles | 6 × Euromissile HOT (Bo 105 P) or 8 × BGM-71 TOW or 4 × Air-to-Air Stinger[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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| 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
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