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HH-3E · Length
Single source73 ft (22 m)[source]
S-92 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Sikorsky S-61R | Sikorsky S-92 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Medium-lift transport/ Search and Rescue (SAR) helicopter[source] | Medium-lift transport/utility helicopter[source] |
| Manufacturer | Sikorsky Agusta[source] | Sikorsky Aircraft[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service[source] |
| Primary users | United States Air Force (Historical) United States Coast Guard (Historical) Italian Air Force (Historical) Tunisian Air Force[source] | CHC Helicopter Petroleum Helicopters International Bristow Helicopters Cougar Helicopters |
68 ft 6 in (20.88 m)[source]
S-92 · fuselage
Single source17 ft 3 in (5.26 m) fuselage[source]
HH-3E · 2 × General Electric T58-GE-10 turboshaft engines, 1,400 shp ( ) each
Single source2 × General Electric T58-GE-10 turboshaft engines, 1,400 shp (1,000 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]
HH-3E · 2,220 ft/min ( ) IGE
Single source2,220 ft/min (11.3 m/s) IGE[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufactured | 1963–1970s[source] | 1998–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1965[source] | 2004[source] |
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| First flight | 1963[source] | December 23, 1998[source] |
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| Developed from | Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King[source] | Sikorsky S-70[source] |
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| Capacity | 28 pax / 6,500 lb (2,948 kg) payload[source] | 19 passengers[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 683 US gal (569 imp gal; 2,590 L)[source] | — |
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| Guns | Door guns on some variants (For information on American equipment, see U.S. Helicopter Armament Subsystems, S-61R )[source] | — |
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| Main rotor area | 3,019 sq ft (280.5 m 2 ) 5-bladed main rotor; blade section NACA 0012[source] | 2,492.3 sq ft (231.54 m 2 )[source] |
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| Disk loading | 7.3 lb/sq ft (36 kg/m 2 )[source] | 9.8 lb/sq ft (48 kg/m 2 )[source] |
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| Country of origin | États-Unis[source]Design origin explicitly attributed in article text | — |
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| National origin | — | United States[source] |
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| Number built | — | at least 300[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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| Blade section | — | - root: Sikorsky SC2110; tip: Sikorsky SSC-A09[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