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At a glance
Measured figures
S-92 · fuselage
Single source17 ft 3 in (5.26 m) fuselage[source]
S-64E · 2 × Pratt & Whitney JFTD12-4A (T73-P-1) turboshaft engines, 4,500 shp ( ) each
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney JFTD12-4A (T73-P-1) turboshaft engines, 4,500 shp (3,400 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]
S-64E · 1,330 ft/min (
Single source1,330 ft/min (6.8 m/s)[source]
S-92 · Service ceiling
Single source14,000 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
| Specification | Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane | Sikorsky S-92 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Aerial crane[source] | Medium-lift transport/utility helicopter[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Sikorsky Aircraft Erickson Inc.[source] | Sikorsky Aircraft[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service[source] |
| Primary user | Erickson Inc.[source] | — |
| Number built | 100[source] | at least 300[source] |
| First flight | 9 May 1962[source] | December 23, 1998[source] |
| Developed from | Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe[source] | Sikorsky S-70[source] |
| Capacity | up to five total occupants / 20,000 lb (9,100 kg) payload[source] | 19 passengers[source] |
| Main rotor area | 4,070 sq ft (378 m 2 )[source] | 2,492.3 sq ft (231.54 m 2 )[source] |
| Never exceed speed | 115 kn (132 mph, 213 km/h)[source] | — |
| Hover ceiling IGE S-64E | 10,600 ft (3,200 m)[source] | — |
| Hover ceiling IGE S-64A | 9,700 ft (3,000 m)[source] | — |
| Primary users | — | CHC Helicopter Petroleum Helicopters International Bristow Helicopters Cougar Helicopters[source] |
| Manufactured | — | 1998–present[source] |
| Introduction date | — | 2004[source] |
| Variants | — | Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone Sikorsky VH-92[source] |
| Cabin dimensions | — | 20 ft (6 m) long by 6.6 ft (2 m) tall[source] |
| Blade section | — | - root: Sikorsky SC2110; tip: Sikorsky SSC-A09[source] |
| Disk loading | — | 9.8 lb/sq ft (48 kg/m 2 )[source] |
| Power/mass | — | 0.23 hp/lb (0.38 kW/kg)[source] |
Maximum take-off; S-92 · Max takeoff weight
Single source