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Measured figures
excluding rotors
Single source17.01 m (55 ft 10 in) excluding rotors[source]
S-92 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Mil Mi-28 | Sikorsky S-92 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Attack helicopter[source] | Medium-lift transport/utility helicopter[source] |
| National origin | Soviet Union Russia[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Mil[source] | Sikorsky Aircraft[source] |
| Designer | Marat Tishchenko[source] | — |
| Status |
68 ft 6 in (20.88 m)[source]
S-92 · fuselage
Single source17 ft 3 in (5.26 m) fuselage[source]
stub wings
Single source4.88 m (16 ft 0 in) stub wings[source]
Empty; equipped
Single sourceGross; Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Max takeoff weight
Single source8,590 kg (18,938 lb) equipped[source]
10,700 kg (23,589 lb)[source]
11,500 kg (25,353 lb)[source]
Empty; S-92 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; S-92 · Gross weight
Single source10-minute loiter with 5% reserve
Single source200 km (120 mi, 110 nmi) 10-minute loiter with 5% reserve[source]
2 × Klimov VK-2500 turboshaft engines each
Single source2 × Klimov VK-2500 turboshaft engines, 1,636 kW (2,194 hp) 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]
(2,680 ft/min) max at sea level
Single source13.6 m/s (2,680 ft/min) max at sea level[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
In service[source]
In service[source] |
| Primary users | Russian Air Force Algerian Air Force Iraqi Army Aviation Command Uganda Air Force[source] | CHC Helicopter Petroleum Helicopters International Bristow Helicopters Cougar Helicopters[source] |
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| Number built | 190+ as of May 2025[source] | at least 300[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1982–present[source] | 1998–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 15 October 2009 (Mi-28N)[source] | 2004[source] |
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| First flight | 10 November 1982[source] | December 23, 1998[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 1,337 kg (2,948 lb) / 1,720 L (450 US gal; 380 imp gal) internal fuel + up to 445 kg (981 lb) / 571 L (151 US gal; 126 imp gal) in 4x drop tanks[source] | — |
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| Guns | 1× chin-mounted 30 mm Shipunov 2A42 cannon with 250 rounds (±110° horizontal fire)[source] | — |
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| Hardpoints | Two pylons under each stub wing to mount bombs, rockets, missiles, and gun pods. Main armament configurations include: 16 Ataka-V anti-tank missiles and 40 S-8 rockets , or 16 Ataka-V anti-tank missiles, and 10 S-13 rocket , or 16 Ataka-V anti-tank missiles, and two 23 mm UPK-23-250 gun pods each containing a GSh-23L with 250 rounds. Other ordnance: 9K121 Vikhr , and 9M123 Khrizantema anti-tank missiles ( 9M123VM variant for any Mi-28 variant have fire-control radar , with bonus of millimeter-wave radar ACLOS missile guidance), LMUR , 8 Igla-V and Vympel R-73 air-to-air missiles, 2 KMGU-2 mine dispensers, and a variant of 9K333 Verba air-to-air missile[source] | — |
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| Main rotor area | 232.35 m 2 (2,501.0 sq ft)[source] | 2,492.3 sq ft (231.54 m 2 )[source] |
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| Hover ceiling OGE | 3,600 m (11,811 ft)[source] | — |
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| g limits | + 3 - 0.5[source] | — |
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| Disk loading | 49.5 kg/m 2 (10.1 lb/sq ft) max[source] | 9.8 lb/sq ft (48 kg/m 2 )[source] |
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| Power/mass | 0.31 kW/kg (0.19 hp/lb)[source] | 0.23 hp/lb (0.38 kW/kg)[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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| Capacity | — | 19 passengers[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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Maximum take-off; S-92 · Max takeoff weight
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