Sikorsky S-92

History of the Sikorsky S-92

In 2004, Sikorsky launched its latest product in the helicopter market, the S-92 medium helicopter. The helicopter was developed to replace the aging S-3 family of helicopters, and more than 200 helicopters have been built for civilian, military and government installations.

Some striking variants also emerged from the basic S-92 design.

Development of the S-92 gained momentum in the early 1990s, when a model was just released. However, in the face of an economic downturn in the international helicopter market, Sikorsky was forced to take back control of the S-92 program and seek international help to bring the product to market. The group consisting of Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), Spain's Gamesa, China's Jingdezhen, Taiwan Aerospace, Embraer, and Russia's MIL is known as the "S-92 Team", and the S-92 program was officially launched in 1995 during the Paris flight.

Launched during the exhibition.

The H-92 "Super Eagle" is a military product equipped with upgraded General Electric CT7-8C series turboshaft engines rated at 3,070 hp (each) for harsh military service. The aircraft also features a fly-by-wire (FBW) digital control scheme, which is absent in the basic form of the S-92.

The U.S. Marine Corps has ordered the conversion of its inventory of six helicopters into the presidential transport role of Marine One, codenamed VH-92. The U.S. Navy's 2015 budget covers funding for about 23 of the models.

The S-92 initially competed with the Lockheed VH-71 "Kestrel" and lost the competition to Marine One ("VXX"). However, as the VH-71 suffered delays and cost overruns during its lengthy development process, the competition resumed in 2010, with Sikorsky submitting the only bid - so they were declared the winner of the VXX in May 2014, And Kestrel products have been discontinued (nine were built and subsequently sold to Canada).

The Sikorsky CH-148 "Whirlwind" is the Canadian military branch of the militarized Super Eagle. Although the first flight was delayed in November 2008 (official deliveries were due this month), the program has suffered setbacks throughout the development phase.

Of the 28 systems ordered, only 6 have been produced to date (2016).

Other global military operators of the S-92 family include Kuwait (Air Force) and South Korea (Air Force).

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