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Schweizer 300C · Length
Single source30 ft 10 in (9.40 m)[source]
S-92 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Schweizer S300 | Sikorsky S-92 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Light utility and trainer helicopter[source] | Medium-lift transport/utility helicopter[source] |
| Manufacturer | Hughes Helicopters Schweizer Aircraft Corporation Sikorsky Aircraft Schweizer RSG[source] | Sikorsky Aircraft[source] |
| Status | In production[source] | In service[source] |
| Number built | 2,800 (Hughes)[source] | at least 300 |
68 ft 6 in (20.88 m)[source]
S-92 · fuselage
Single source17 ft 3 in (5.26 m) fuselage[source]
Cruise; Schweizer 300C · for maximum range, at 4,000 ft (1,200 m)
Single sourceMaximum; Schweizer 300C · Maximum speed
Single source82 kn (94 mph, 152 km/h)[source]
67 kn (77 mph, 124 km/h) (for maximum range, at 4,000 ft (1,200 m)[source]
Cruise; S-92 · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; S-92 · Maximum speed
Single sourceSchweizer 300C · 1 × Textron Lycoming HIO-360-D1A 4-cylinder air-cooled horizontally opposed piston engine derated from
Single sourceSchweizer 300C · Powerplant
Single source1 × Textron Lycoming HIO-360-D1A 4-cylinder air-cooled horizontally opposed piston engine, 190 hp (140 kW) (derated from 225 hp (168 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]
Schweizer 300C · Endurance
Single source3 h 24 min[source]
Schweizer 300C · 750 ft/min ( ) at sea level
Single source750 ft/min (3.8 m/s) at sea level[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufactured | 1964–1983 (Hughes)[source] | 1998–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1964[source] | 2004[source] |
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| First flight | 2 October 1956 (Hughes 269)[source] | December 23, 1998[source] |
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| Developed from | Hughes TH-55 Osage[source] | Sikorsky S-70[source] |
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| Developed into | Schweizer 330/333 Sikorsky Firefly[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 2 passengers / 900 lb (410 kg) payload on external sling[source] | 19 passengers[source] |
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| Main rotor area | 565.5 sq ft (52.54 m 2 )[source] | 2,492.3 sq ft (231.54 m 2 )[source] |
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| Blade section | - NACA 0015[source] | - root: Sikorsky SC2110; tip: Sikorsky SSC-A09[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | 91 kn (105 mph, 169 km/h)[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | Vereinigte Staaten[source]Country of design · Entwurfsland | — |
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| National origin | — | United States[source] |
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| Primary users | — | CHC Helicopter Petroleum Helicopters International Bristow Helicopters Cougar Helicopters[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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| 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