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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. The H-92 Superhawk is a military version of the S-92 in the utility transport role ...
Number built. 23 [3] Developed from. Sikorsky S-92. The Sikorsky/Lockheed Martin VH-92 Patriot[4] is an American helicopter now operational as the United States Marine Corps ' Marine One U.S. presidential transport fleet. It is a militarized variant of the Sikorsky S-92 and is larger than the former Marine One helicopters. [5]
Cougar Helicopters Flight 91[ 1 ] was a scheduled flight of a Cougar Sikorsky S-92 A (Registration C-GZCH) [ 3 ] which ditched on 12 March 2009 en route to the SeaRose FPSO in the White Rose oil field and Hibernia Platform in the Hibernia oilfield off the coast of Newfoundland 55 kilometres (34 mi) east-southeast of St. John's, Newfoundland.
The new helicopters are based on the commercially-available Sikorsky S-92 and are larger and have longer range than the older VH-3D and VH-60N models. ___ Associated Press writers Tara Copp and ...
The Sikorsky S-92 helicopter was on a training mission for state-owned oil and gas company Equinor ASA when it went down late Wednesday off Bergen, Norway’s second largest city, Norwegian news ...
Keystone had been maintaining and completing Sikorsky S-76 and S-92 helicopters prior to the sale. Sikorsky Aircraft logo until November 2015 In 2007, Sikorsky opened the Hawk Works, [ 13 ] a Rapid Prototyping and Military Derivatives Completion Center located west of the Elmira-Corning Regional Airport in Big Flats, New York .
Sikorsky had partnered with Lockheed Martin, and said it intended to use the S-92 as the base aircraft. [15] A new deadline in 2020 was established for the 23-helicopter fleet to be in operation. [15] In May 2014, the Navy awarded Sikorsky Aircraft a $1.2 billion contract to build 6 presidential helicopters, designated Sikorsky VH-92.
Technical Fellowship from the American Helicopter Society [1] Nicholas D. Lappos was the program director for the Sikorsky S-92 helicopter. He shepherded the S-92 program through FAA certification. [2] Sikorsky Aircraft and the S-92 team, led by Nicholas Lappos, were awarded the 2002 Collier Trophy for their work on the S-92.