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Adrian Pingstone ( Arpingstone ) · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
Length
Single source32 ft 7 in (9.93 m)[source]
S-92 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | MD Helicopters MD 500 | Sikorsky S-92 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Light utility helicopter[source] | Medium-lift transport/utility helicopter[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Hughes Helicopters McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems MD Helicopters[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]
1 × Allison 250-C30 turboshaft engine, 650 shp (
Single source1 × Allison 250-C30 turboshaft engine, 650 shp (480 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]
2,070 ft/min (
Single source2,070 ft/min (10.5 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary user | Korean People's Air Force Salvadoran Air Force[source] | — |
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| Number built | 4,700[source] | at least 300[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1967–present[source] | 1998–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1967[source] | 2004[source] |
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| First flight | 27 February 1963[source] | December 23, 1998[source] |
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| Developed from | Hughes OH-6 Cayuse[source] | Sikorsky S-70[source] |
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| Variants | McDonnell Douglas MD 500 Defender Boeing AH-6[source] | Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone Sikorsky VH-92[source] |
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| Developed into | MD Helicopters MD 600[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 3 passengers[source] | 19 passengers[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 61.5 US gal (51 imp gal; 233 L) in two 50% self-sealing bladder tanks under rear cabin floor[source] | — |
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| Main rotor area | 587.5 sq ft (54.58 m 2 ) * Blade section: - NACA 0012[source] | 2,492.3 sq ft (231.54 m 2 )[source] |
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| Hover ceiling IGE | 11,800 ft (3,597 m)[source] | — |
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| Primary users | — | CHC Helicopter Petroleum Helicopters International Bristow Helicopters Cougar Helicopters[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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| Reported operators |
| — |
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Maximum take-off; S-92 · Max takeoff weight
Single source