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  "id": "s-92a",
  "name": "S-92A",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "air",
  "country": "USA",
  "category": "Utility helicopter",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2004,
  "operators": [
    "AUS",
    "AZE",
    "BRA",
    "BRN",
    "CAN",
    "CHN",
    "GBR",
    "KOR",
    "MEX",
    "NOR",
    "USA"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 11,
  "summary": "The Sikorsky S-92 is an American twin-engine medium-lift helicopter built by Sikorsky Aircraft for the civil and military helicopter markets. The S-92 was developed from the Sikorsky S-70 helicopter and has similar parts such as flight control and rotor systems.",
  "specs": [
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      "k": "crew",
      "v": 2,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 5.47,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "mass_kg",
      "v": 7362,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Empty weight"
    },
    {
      "k": "mass_kg",
      "v": 12837,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Max takeoff weight"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "2 x General Electric CT7-8A",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thrust / power",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "2,043 shp each (1,524 kW)",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Cruise speed",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "306 km/h",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "ceiling_m",
      "v": 4270,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Endurance",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "6 hours",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Communication",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "The Rockwell Collins ProLine IV communications and navigation suite includes dual VH omni-directional radio, distance-measuring equipment, automatic direction finding and…",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "S-92A",
      "text": "The S-92A is the civilian variant and is available in a number of versions. The civil transport version has an airliner-type interior which seats 19 passengers. The utility transport version has 22 side-facing seats with a full cabin width rear ramp.",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "H-92 Superhawk",
      "text": "The H-92 Superhawk is the military variant of the S-92. It has been demonstrated to the U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "VH-92",
      "text": "The S-92A variant, designated VH-92 will be used as the next Marine One to fly the U.S. President",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "CH-148 Cyclone",
      "text": "This is the Canadian maritime variant that is being purchased to replace aging Sea King helicopters. It features a folding tail and rotors for storage aboard warships, anti-submarine warfare electronics, a fully digital fly-by-wire system and a Rockwell…",
      "src": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "helicopter",
  "image": {
    "file": "s-92a.jpg",
    "thumb": "s-92a-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "Ronnie Robertson",
    "license": "CC BY-SA 2.0",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:S-92A_LN-OED_IMG_5984_(9408612092).jpg",
    "title": "File:S-92A LN-OED IMG 5984 (9408612092).jpg"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Added photo (CC BY-SA 2.0)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/s-92a.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-s-92a": {
      "title": "S-92A American Utility Helicopter",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/S-92A_American_Utility_Helicopter",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}