Sikorsky S-92 vs Westland Lynx: Specs Compared

Sikorsky S-92 — licensed reference photograph

AHelicopters

Sikorsky S-92

Medium-lift transport/utility helicopter

Credit

Ronnie Robertson · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

Westland Lynx — licensed reference photograph

BHelicopters

Westland Lynx

Multi-purpose military helicopter

Credit

Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Sikorsky S-92S-92 · Length

20.88 m

Length source ↗

Westland LynxSuper Lynx Series 100 · including tail-rotor

13.3414 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

20 of 39 rows sourced on both sides

20.88mS-92 · Length

13.34m

LengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

20.88 m

S-92 · Length

Single source

68 ft 6 in (20.88 m)^[source]

13.3414 m

Super Lynx Series 100 · including tail-rotor

Single source

43 ft 9.25 in (13.3414 m) including tail-rotor^[source]

5.26mS-92 · fuselage

—

Width

All recorded figures & sources

5.26 m

S-92 · fuselage

Single source

17 ft 3 in (5.26 m) fuselage^[source]

17.17mS-92 · Main rotor diameter

12.8m

Rotor diameterScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

17.17 m

S-92 · Main rotor diameter

Single source

56 ft 4 in (17.17 m)^[source]

12.8 m

Super Lynx Series 100 · Main rotor diameter

Single source

42 ft 0 in (12.80 m)^[source]

4.7mS-92 · Height

3.67m

HeightScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

4.7 m

S-92 · Height

Single source

15 ft 5 in (4.70 m)^[source]

3.67 m

Super Lynx Series 100 · including tail-rotor

Single source

12 ft 0.5 in (3.670 m) including tail-rotor^[source]

12.6t

5.3t

MassScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

7,031 kg

Empty; S-92 · Empty weight

Single source

12,020 kg

Gross; S-92 · Gross weight

Single source

12,565 kg

Maximum take-off; S-92 · Max takeoff weight

Single source

15,500 lb (7,031 kg)^[source]

26,500 lb (12,020 kg)^[source]

27,700 lb (12,565 kg)^[source]

3,277 kg

Empty; Super Lynx Series 100 · Empty weight

Single source

5,330 kg

Maximum take-off; Super Lynx Series 100 · Max takeoff weight

Single source

7,225 lb (3,277 kg)^[source]

11,750 lb (5,330 kg)^[source]

2S-92 · pilot, co-pilot

2–3peopleSuper Lynx Series 100 · Crew

CrewScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

2 people

S-92 · pilot, co-pilot

Single source

2 (pilot, co-pilot)^[source]

2–3 people

Super Lynx Series 100 · Crew

Single source

2-3^[source]

306km/hMaximum; S-92 · Maximum speed

324km/h

SpeedScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

280 km/h

Cruise; S-92 · Cruise speed

Single source

306 km/h

Maximum; S-92 · Maximum speed

Single source

165 kn (190 mph, 306 km/h)^[source]

151 kn (174 mph, 280 km/h)^[source]

324 km/h

Maximum; Super Lynx Series 100 · Maximum speed

Single source

175 kn (201 mph, 324 km/h)^[source]

998kmS-92 · Range

528kmSuper Lynx Series 100 · Range

RangeScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

998 km

S-92 · Range

Single source

539 nmi (620 mi, 998 km)^[source]

528 km

Super Lynx Series 100 · Range

Single source

285 nmi (328 mi, 528 km)^[source]

—

1,000km

Combat radius

All recorded figures & sources

37 km

Super Lynx Series 100 · Combat range

Single source

139 km

Super Lynx Series 100 · with 4x Sea Skua Surveillance 3 hours 50 minutes on station

Single source

1,000 km

Super Lynx Series 100 · with auxiliary fuel ASW

Single source

232 km

Super Lynx Series 100 · with dipping sonar + one torpedo and 2 hours on station Point attack

Single source

540 nmi (620 mi, 1,000 km) with auxiliary fuel ASW 20 nmi (23 mi; 37 km) with dipping sonar + one torpedo and 2 hours on station Point attack: 125 nmi (144 mi; 232 km) with 4x Sea Skua Surveillance: 75 nmi (86 mi; 139 km) - 3 hours 50 minutes on station^[source]

1,880kW

1,016kW

PowerScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

1,880 kW

S-92 · 2 × General Electric CT7-8A turboshaft engines, 2,520 shp ( ) each

Single source

2 × General Electric CT7-8A turboshaft engines, 2,520 shp (1,880 kW) each^[source]

1,016 kW

Super Lynx Series 100 · 2 × LHTEC CTS800-4N turboshaft engines, 1,362 shp ( ) each for take-off, 1,267 shp (

Single source

945 kW

Super Lynx Series 100 · ) maximum continuous

Single source

2 × LHTEC CTS800-4N turboshaft engines, 1,362 shp (1,016 kW) each for take-off, 1,267 shp (945 kW) maximum continuous^[source]

4,300mS-92 · Service ceiling

—

Service ceiling

All recorded figures & sources

4,300 m

S-92 · Service ceiling

Single source

14,000 ft (4,300 m)^[source]

—

5.3h

Endurance

All recorded figures & sources

5.333333 h

Super Lynx Series 100 · with auxiliary fuel

Single source

5 hours 20 minutes with auxiliary fuel^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

Sikorsky S-92 and Westland Lynx configuration
Specification	Sikorsky S-92	Westland Lynx
Type	Medium-lift transport/utility helicopter^[source]	Multi-purpose military helicopter^[source]
National origin	United States^[source]	United Kingdom^[source]
Manufacturer	Sikorsky Aircraft^[source]	Westland Helicopters AgustaWestland^[source]
Status	In service^[source]	In service^[source]
Primary users	CHC Helicopter Petroleum Helicopters International Bristow Helicopters Cougar Helicopters^[source]	British Army (historical) Royal Navy (historical) German Navy See Operators for others^[source]
Number built	at least 300^[source]	450 (as of 2009)^[source]
Manufactured	1998–present^[source]	—
Introduction date	2004^[source]	1978^[source]
First flight	December 23, 1998^[source]	21 March 1971^[source]
Developed from	Sikorsky S-70^[source]	—
Variants	Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone Sikorsky VH-92^[source]	—
Capacity	19 passengers^[source]	8 troops / 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) maximum underslung load^[source]
Cabin dimensions	20 ft (6 m) long by 6.6 ft (2 m) tall^[source]	—
Main rotor area	2,492.3 sq ft (231.54 m 2 )^[source]	1,385.4 sq ft (128.71 m 2 )^[source]
Blade section	- root: Sikorsky SC2110; tip: Sikorsky SSC-A09^[source]	—
Disk loading	9.8 lb/sq ft (48 kg/m 2 )^[source]	41.4 lb/sq ft (202 kg/m 2 ) max^[source]
Power/mass	0.23 hp/lb (0.38 kW/kg)^[source]	0.1565 shp/lb (0.2573 kW/kg)^[source]
Retired	—	2011 (Royal Danish Navy) 2012 (Royal Netherlands Navy) 2014 (Royal Norwegian Air Force) 2017 (Royal Navy) 2018 (British Army) 2020 (French Navy)^[source]
Developed into	—	Westland 30 AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat^[source]
Fuel capacity	—	210 imp gal (252 US gal; 955 L) usable internal fuel + optional 75.9 imp gal (91 US gal; 345 L) cabin tank or 2x 97 imp gal (116 US gal; 441 L) ferry tanks^[source]
Length overall	—	50 ft (15.24 m)^[source]
Length folded	—	35 ft 7.25 in (10.85 m)^[source]
Width folded	—	9 ft 7.75 in (2.94 m)^[source]
Height folded	—	10 ft 8 in (3.25 m)^[source]
Maximum usable fuel capacity	—	411 imp gal (494 US gal; 1,868 L)^[source]
Blade sections	—	- root: RAE 9648; tip: RAE 9645/9643^[source]
Operating weight	—	ASW mission 10,181 lb (4,618 kg) (2x torpedo) ASV mission 9,641 lb (4,373 kg) (2x Sea Skua ) Surveillance and targeting mission 8,174 lb (3,708 kg) SAR mission 8,329 lb (3,778 kg)^[source]

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Sikorsky S-92

Westland Lynx

Type

Medium-lift transport/utility helicopter^[source]

Multi-purpose military helicopter^[source]

National origin

United States^[source]

United Kingdom^[source]

Manufacturer

Sikorsky Aircraft^[source]

Westland Helicopters AgustaWestland^[source]

Status

In service^[source]

Primary users

CHC Helicopter Petroleum Helicopters International Bristow Helicopters Cougar Helicopters^[source]

British Army (historical) Royal Navy (historical) German Navy See Operators for others^[source]

Number built

at least 300^[source]

450 (as of 2009)^[source]

Manufactured

1998–present^[source]

—

Introduction date

2004^[source]

1978^[source]

First flight

December 23, 1998^[source]

21 March 1971^[source]

Developed from

Sikorsky S-70^[source]

—

Variants

Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone Sikorsky VH-92^[source]

—

Capacity

19 passengers^[source]

8 troops / 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) maximum underslung load^[source]

Cabin dimensions

20 ft (6 m) long by 6.6 ft (2 m) tall^[source]

—

Main rotor area

2,492.3 sq ft (231.54 m 2 )^[source]

1,385.4 sq ft (128.71 m 2 )^[source]

Blade section

- root: Sikorsky SC2110; tip: Sikorsky SSC-A09^[source]

—

Disk loading

9.8 lb/sq ft (48 kg/m 2 )^[source]

41.4 lb/sq ft (202 kg/m 2 ) max^[source]

Power/mass

0.23 hp/lb (0.38 kW/kg)^[source]

0.1565 shp/lb (0.2573 kW/kg)^[source]

Retired

—

2011 (Royal Danish Navy) 2012 (Royal Netherlands Navy) 2014 (Royal Norwegian Air Force) 2017 (Royal Navy) 2018 (British Army) 2020 (French Navy)^[source]

Developed into

—

Westland 30 AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat^[source]

Fuel capacity

—

210 imp gal (252 US gal; 955 L) usable internal fuel + optional 75.9 imp gal (91 US gal; 345 L) cabin tank or 2x 97 imp gal (116 US gal; 441 L) ferry tanks^[source]

Length overall

—

50 ft (15.24 m)^[source]

Length folded

—

35 ft 7.25 in (10.85 m)^[source]

Width folded

—

9 ft 7.75 in (2.94 m)^[source]

Height folded

—

10 ft 8 in (3.25 m)^[source]

Maximum usable fuel capacity

—

411 imp gal (494 US gal; 1,868 L)^[source]

Blade sections

—

- root: RAE 9648; tip: RAE 9645/9643^[source]

Operating weight

—

ASW mission 10,181 lb (4,618 kg) (2x torpedo) ASV mission 9,641 lb (4,373 kg) (2x Sea Skua ) Surveillance and targeting mission 8,174 lb (3,708 kg) SAR mission 8,329 lb (3,778 kg)^[source]