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Sikorsky S-76 is a utility helicopter originating in United States. It was built by Sikorsky Aircraft. Reported operators include Bristow Helicopters CHC Helicopter.
United StatesSikorsky S-76
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Retained English infobox, specifications and article text
"S-76" redirects here. For other uses, see S76 . S-76 A Galician Coast Guard S-76C+ General information Type Utility helicopter National origin United States Manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft Status In Service Primary users Bristow Helicopters CHC Helicopter Number built 875 History Manufactured 1976–p
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Utility helicopter
United States
Sikorsky Aircraft
In Service
Bristow Helicopters CHC Helicopter
875
1976–present
13 March 1977 ( 1977-03-13 )
Sikorsky S-75
two
13 passengers
52 ft 6 in (16 m) from tip of main rotor to tip of tail rotor
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) at horizontal stabilizer
14 ft 6 in (4.42 m) to tip of tail rotor
7,005 lb (3,177 kg) in utility configuration
11,700 lb (5,306 kg)
281 US gallons (1,064 liters), with 50 or 102 US gallons (189 or 386 liters) available in extra auxiliary tanks
2 × Turbomeca Arriel 2S2 turboshaft, 922 shp (688 kW) each
44 ft 0 in (13.41 m)
155 kn (178 mph, 287 km/h) at maximum takeoff weight at sea level in standard atmospheric conditions
155 kn (178 mph, 287 km/h) maximum cruise speed is the same as maximum speed
411 nmi (473 mi, 761 km) no reserves, at long-range cruise speed at 4,000 ft altitude
13,800 ft (4,200 m)
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2026 | 16 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Sikorsky S-76 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
ArgentinaAir Operations Command exact named equipment holdings: S-76B (VIP). Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / Light. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
JapanCoast Guard exact named equipment holdings: S-76C. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / Light. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
PhilippinesAir Force exact named equipment holdings: AUH-76. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / MRH. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
SpainReported count for Sikorsky S-76 · S-76C. Service scope: Spanish Air and Space Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 8. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
ThailandNaval Aviation exact named equipment holdings: S-76B. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / Light. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Trinidad and TobagoAir Guard exact named equipment holdings: S-76. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / Light. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
UkraineSpecial Operations Forces exact named equipment holdings: S-76. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / Light. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Reported count for Sikorsky S-76 · S-76C. Service scope: Spanish Air and Space Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 8. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Air & Space Force exact named equipment holdings: S-76C. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / Light. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Reported count for S-76. Service scope: Royal Thai Navy; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): number: 5. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.