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Measured figures
S-92 · Length
Single source68 ft 6 in (20.88 m)[source]
Official specification · t129-atak; 14.54 m 47.70 ft
Manufacturer claimConfiguration
| Specification | Sikorsky S-92 | TAI/AgustaWestland T129 ATAK |
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| Type | Medium-lift transport/utility helicopter[source] | Attack helicopter[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | Turkey[source] |
| Manufacturer | Sikorsky Aircraft[source] | Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI)[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service |
T129 ATAK · Length
Single sourceS-92 · fuselage
Single source17 ft 3 in (5.26 m) fuselage[source]
S-92 · Main rotor diameter
Single source56 ft 4 in (17.17 m)[source]
Empty; S-92 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; S-92 · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; S-92 · Max takeoff weight
Single source15,500 lb (7,031 kg)[source]
26,500 lb (12,020 kg)[source]
27,700 lb (12,565 kg)[source]
Maximum take-off; T129 ATAK · Max takeoff weight
Single source5,056 kg (11,147 lb)[source]
Cruise; S-92 · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; S-92 · Maximum speed
Single source165 kn (190 mph, 306 km/h)[source]
151 kn (174 mph, 280 km/h)[source]
Maximum; Official specification · t129-atak; 281 km/h
Manufacturer claimMaximum; T129 ATAK · "maximum cruise speed"
Single sourceS-92 · Range
Single source539 nmi (620 mi, 998 km)[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]
T129 ATAK · 2 × LHTEC CTS800-4A turboshaft each
Single source2 × LHTEC CTS800-4A turboshaft , 1,024 kW (1,373 hp) each[source]
T129 ATAK · Endurance
Single source3 hr[source]
T129 ATAK · (2,610 ft/min) , vertical climb rate
Single sourceT129 ATAK · Rate of climb
Single source13.26 m/s (2,610 ft/min) , vertical climb rate 7.3 m/s[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users | CHC Helicopter Petroleum Helicopters International Bristow Helicopters Cougar Helicopters[source] | Turkish Army Gendarmerie General Command General Directorate of Security (Turkey) Philippine Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | at least 300[source] | 100 (+7 prototypes) (2023)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1998–present[source] | 2009–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 2004[source] | 2014[source] |
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| First flight | December 23, 1998[source] | 28 September 2009[source] |
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| Developed from | Sikorsky S-70[source] | Agusta A129 Mangusta[source] |
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| Variants | Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone Sikorsky VH-92[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 19 passengers[source] | — |
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| Cabin dimensions | 20 ft (6 m) long by 6.6 ft (2 m) tall[source] | — |
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| Main rotor area | 2,492.3 sq ft (231.54 m 2 )[source] | 111.22 m 2 (1,197.2 sq ft)[source] |
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| Blade section | - root: Sikorsky SC2110; tip: Sikorsky SSC-A09[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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| Designer | — | Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) / AgustaWestland ( Leonardo from 2017)[source] |
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| Guns | — | 1× M197 20x102 mm (0.787 in) three-barrel rotary cannon (500 rounds)[source] |
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| Hardpoints | — | 4 , with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: maximum 4 pods with 76 (19×4) / 48 (12×4): 70 mm (2.75 in) unguided rockets such as MKE FFAR , Hydra 70 , CRV7 Missiles: 8 (4×2) UMTAS : 160 mm UMTAS and L-UMTAS anti-tank guided missiles . 16 (4×4) Cirit : 70 mm guided missile used against lightly armored / unarmored targets 8 (2×4) Air-to-Air Stinger (ATAS) : short range air-to-air missile Other: 2 (1×2) Drop tanks : 294 kg each[source] |
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| Rockets | — | maximum 4 pods with 76 (19×4) / 48 (12×4): 70 mm (2.75 in) unguided rockets such as MKE FFAR , Hydra 70 , CRV7[source] |
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| Missiles | — | 8 (4×2) UMTAS : 160 mm UMTAS and L-UMTAS anti-tank guided missiles . 16 (4×4) Cirit : 70 mm guided missile used against lightly armored / unarmored targets 8 (2×4) Air-to-Air Stinger (ATAS) : short range air-to-air missile[source] |
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| Other | — | 2 (1×2) Drop tanks : 294 kg each[source] |
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| Mtow | — | 5065 kg 11166 Ib[source] |
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