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  1. TypeMedium-lift transport/utility helicopter
    National originUnited States
    ManufacturerSikorsky Aircraft
    StatusIn service
    Development

    After the 1973 oil crisis, major oil and gas companies began exploration further offshore, thus creating a need for aircraft such as the S-92 with sufficient capability.
    Sikorsky Aircraft first displayed a S-92 mockup of t… See more

    Design

    The S-92 is multi-purpose helicopter powered by twin GE CT7-8A turboshaft engines and has an aluminum airframe and some composite components. The four-bladed fully articulated composite main rotor blade … See more

    Operational history

    The S-92 received FAA certification in 2002, and International certification in June 2004. The first S-92 was delivered in late 2004 to launch customer PHI, Inc.
    Sikorsky entered a Search and rescue variant of t… See more

    Variants

    The S-92A is the civilian variant and is available in a number of versions. The civil transport version has an airliner-type interior that seats 19 passengers. The utility transport version has 22 side-facing seats with a full c… See more

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