Mitsubishi H-60 vs Sikorsky S-92: Specs Compared

Mitsubishi H-60 — licensed reference photograph

AHelicopters

Mitsubishi H-60

ASW / SAR helicopter

Credit

Derek Webster · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified

Sikorsky S-92 — licensed reference photograph

BHelicopters

Sikorsky S-92

Medium-lift transport/utility helicopter

Credit

Ronnie Robertson · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Mitsubishi H-60SH-60J · including rotor

19.8 m

Length source ↗

Sikorsky S-92S-92 · Length

20.88 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

19 of 28 rows sourced on both sides

19.8mSH-60J · including rotor

20.88mS-92 · Length

LengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

19.8 m

SH-60J · including rotor

Single source

19.8 m (65 ft 0 in) including rotor^[source]

20.88 m

S-92 · Length

Single source

68 ft 6 in (20.88 m)^[source]

—

5.26mS-92 · fuselage

Width

All recorded figures & sources

5.26 m

S-92 · fuselage

Single source

17 ft 3 in (5.26 m) fuselage^[source]

16.4mSH-60J · Main rotor diameter

17.17mS-92 · Main rotor diameter

Rotor diameterScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

16.4 m

SH-60J · Main rotor diameter

Single source

16.4 m (53 ft 10 in)^[source]

17.17 m

S-92 · Main rotor diameter

Single source

56 ft 4 in (17.17 m)^[source]

5.2mSH-60J · Height

4.7mS-92 · Height

HeightScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

5.2 m

SH-60J · Height

Single source

5.2 m (17 ft 1 in)^[source]

4.7 m

S-92 · Height

Single source

15 ft 5 in (4.70 m)^[source]

9.8t

12.6t

MassScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

9,750 kg

Maximum take-off; SH-60J · Max takeoff weight

Single source

9,750 kg (21,495 lb)^[source]

7,031 kg

Empty; S-92 · Empty weight

Single source

12,020 kg

Gross; S-92 · Gross weight

Single source

12,565 kg

Maximum take-off; S-92 · Max takeoff weight

Single source

15,500 lb (7,031 kg)^[source]

26,500 lb (12,020 kg)^[source]

27,700 lb (12,565 kg)^[source]

2S-92 · pilot, co-pilot

CrewScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

3 people

SH-60J · flight crew + mission crew of up to 9 (SH-60J/K)

Single source

3 flight crew + mission crew of up to 9 (SH-60J/K)^[source]

2 people

S-92 · pilot, co-pilot

Single source

2 (pilot, co-pilot)^[source]

265km/hMaximum; SH-60J · Maximum speed

306km/hMaximum; S-92 · Maximum speed

SpeedScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

265 km/h

Maximum; SH-60J · Maximum speed

Single source

265 km/h (165 mph, 143 kn)^[source]

280 km/h

Cruise; S-92 · Cruise speed

Single source

306 km/h

Maximum; S-92 · Maximum speed

Single source

165 kn (190 mph, 306 km/h)^[source]

151 kn (174 mph, 280 km/h)^[source]

584kmSH-60J · Range

998kmS-92 · Range

RangeScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

584 km

SH-60J · Range

Single source

584 km (363 mi, 315 nmi)^[source]

998 km

S-92 · Range

Single source

539 nmi (620 mi, 998 km)^[source]

1,342kW

1,880kW

PowerScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

1,342 kW

SH-60J · 2 × IHI Corporation-General Electric T700-IHI-401C turboshaft engines each

Single source

2 × IHI Corporation-General Electric T700-IHI-401C turboshaft engines, 1,342 kW (1,800 hp) each^[source]

1,880 kW

S-92 · 2 × General Electric CT7-8A turboshaft engines, 2,520 shp ( ) each

Single source

2 × General Electric CT7-8A turboshaft engines, 2,520 shp (1,880 kW) each^[source]

5,790mSH-60J · Service ceiling

4,300mS-92 · Service ceiling

Service ceilingScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

5,790 m

SH-60J · Service ceiling

Single source

5,790 m (19,000 ft)^[source]

4,300 m

S-92 · Service ceiling

Single source

14,000 ft (4,300 m)^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

Mitsubishi H-60 and Sikorsky S-92 configuration
Specification	Mitsubishi H-60	Sikorsky S-92
Type	ASW / SAR helicopter^[source]	Medium-lift transport/utility helicopter^[source]
National origin	Japan United States^[source]	United States^[source]
Manufacturer	Sikorsky Aircraft Mitsubishi Heavy Industries^[source]	Sikorsky Aircraft^[source]
Status	In service^[source]	In service^[source]
Primary user	Japan Self-Defense Forces^[source]	—
Number built	Over 250^[source]	at least 300^[source]
Introduction date	1991^[source]	2004^[source]
First flight	31 August 1987^[source]	December 23, 1998^[source]
Developed from	Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk^[source]	Sikorsky S-70^[source]
Main rotor area	211.26 m 2 (2,274.0 sq ft)^[source]	2,492.3 sq ft (231.54 m 2 )^[source]
Blade section	root: SC1095/SC1095R8; tip: Sikorsky SC1095^[source]	- root: Sikorsky SC2110; tip: Sikorsky SSC-A09^[source]
Primary users	—	CHC Helicopter Petroleum Helicopters International Bristow Helicopters Cougar Helicopters^[source]
Manufactured	—	1998–present^[source]
Variants	—	Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone Sikorsky VH-92^[source]
Capacity	—	19 passengers^[source]
Cabin dimensions	—	20 ft (6 m) long by 6.6 ft (2 m) tall^[source]
Disk loading	—	9.8 lb/sq ft (48 kg/m 2 )^[source]
Power/mass	—	0.23 hp/lb (0.38 kW/kg)^[source]

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Mitsubishi H-60

Sikorsky S-92

Type

ASW / SAR helicopter^[source]

Medium-lift transport/utility helicopter^[source]

National origin

Japan United States^[source]

United States^[source]

Manufacturer

Sikorsky Aircraft Mitsubishi Heavy Industries^[source]

Sikorsky Aircraft^[source]

Status

In service^[source]

Primary user

Japan Self-Defense Forces^[source]

—

Number built

Over 250^[source]

at least 300^[source]

Introduction date

1991^[source]

2004^[source]

First flight

31 August 1987^[source]

December 23, 1998^[source]

Developed from

Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk^[source]

Sikorsky S-70^[source]

Main rotor area

211.26 m 2 (2,274.0 sq ft)^[source]

2,492.3 sq ft (231.54 m 2 )^[source]

Blade section

root: SC1095/SC1095R8; tip: Sikorsky SC1095^[source]

- root: Sikorsky SC2110; tip: Sikorsky SSC-A09^[source]

Primary users

—

CHC Helicopter Petroleum Helicopters International Bristow Helicopters Cougar Helicopters^[source]

Manufactured

—

1998–present^[source]

Variants

—

Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone Sikorsky VH-92^[source]

Capacity

—

19 passengers^[source]

Cabin dimensions

—

20 ft (6 m) long by 6.6 ft (2 m) tall^[source]

Disk loading

—

9.8 lb/sq ft (48 kg/m 2 )^[source]

Power/mass

—

0.23 hp/lb (0.38 kW/kg)^[source]