Sikorsky S-92

The Sikorsky S-92 is a medium-weight of two gas turbine driven large- helicopter Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation. The civilian version of the helicopter is also called Helibus. The first flight of the S-92 took place in Palm Beach, Florida in December 1992. The H -92 Superhawk and the MH -92 Superhawk are military variants of the S -92.

Use

S-92 Helibus

The helicopter is mainly bought by governments or civil used by the oil and gas industry. For shorter distances, the helicopter can with a correspondingly high quality equipment the same comfort as an airliner. Special insulation and the avionics are designed to provide quiet flight characteristics, so that noise and vibration are reduced to a minimum. The S- 92 is therefore to transport VIP guests, but also for state ( sovereign ) used purposes, such as SAR helicopter of the Coast Guard.

MH -92 Superhawk

The S-92 is being developed for the Navy helicopter MH -92 Superhawk. S -92 helicopter to be used in version H -92 Superhawk for antisubmarine warfare (ASW ) and reconnaissance and rescue missions. Thanks to the very large cabin and the high load capacity of the helicopter a variety of weapons and military equipment can be carried. In ASW - use torpedoes carried by the Type Mark 46, as well as passive sonar buoys for submarine reconnaissance. As a reconnaissance radar sets can be retrofitted as well as special computer will be installed to enlightenment. In the Canadian Forces they will succeed the Sikorsky S-61 Sea King CH -148 Cyclone as. Flight testing this version with FLIR and all-round surveillance radar began almost two years late on November 15, 2008 in West Palm Beach, Florida. The program worth 1.8 billion Canadian dollars envisages the delivery of 28 helicopters. The MH - 92, in contrast to the civilian version of a fly-by- wire flight control system.

Competition

S-92 was one of the participants in a tender for a new helicopter for the president of the United States. The awarding of the contract fell to the produced by Agusta Westland EH101, the program has since been adjusted.

Specifications

Information from Sikorsky, Air Force Canada and Soteria