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CH-148 Cyclone · Length
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| Specification | Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone | Sikorsky S-92 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Maritime helicopter[source] | Medium-lift transport/utility helicopter[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Sikorsky Aircraft[source] | Sikorsky Aircraft[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service |
S-92 · Length
Single source68 ft 6 in (20.88 m)[source]
Empty; S-92
Single sourceGross; CH-148 Cyclone · Gross weight · Maximum gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Max takeoff weight
Single source15,600 lb (7,076 kg) S-92[source]
29,300 lb (13,290 kg)[source]
13,000 kg[source]CH-148 Cyclone · Maximum gross weight
Empty; S-92 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; S-92 · Gross weight
Single sourceCruise; Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; CH-148 Cyclone · Maximum speed
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed
Single source165 kn (190 mph, 306 km/h)[source]
137 kn (158 mph, 254 km/h)[source]
287 km/h[source]CH-148 Cyclone
287 km/h[source]CH-148 Cyclone
Cruise; S-92 · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; S-92 · Maximum speed
Single source2 × General Electric CT7-8A7 turboshaft engines, 3,000 shp ( ) each
Single source2 × General Electric CT7-8A7 turboshaft engines, 3,000 shp (2,200 kW) 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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary user | Royal Canadian Air Force[source] | — |
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| Number built | 28[source] | at least 300[source] |
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| Introduction date | July 2018[source] | 2004[source] |
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| First flight | 15 November 2008[source] | December 23, 1998[source] |
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| Developed from | Sikorsky S-92[source] | Sikorsky S-70[source] |
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| Capacity | 6 in mission configuration, up to 22 in utility configuration.[source] 22 passengers[source] | 19 passengers[source] |
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| Folded Length | 14.78 m (48.5 ft)[source] | — |
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| Main rotor area | 2,650 sq ft (246 m 2 ) S-92[source] | 2,492.3 sq ft (231.54 m 2 )[source] |
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| Blade section | - root: Sikorsky SC2110; tip: Sikorsky SSC-A09 - S-92[source] | - root: Sikorsky SC2110; tip: Sikorsky SSC-A09[source] |
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| Primary users | — | CHC Helicopter Petroleum Helicopters International Bristow Helicopters Cougar Helicopters[source] |
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| Manufactured | — | 1998–present[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
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