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Old 7th Feb 2003, 19:18
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Nick Lappos
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coalface,

Unlike most brochures which quote stripped aircraft, we put in a pretty complete equipment package, so the S-92 brochure on the web site is quite accurate. I do have a full equipment list for that weight, if you'd like. The empty weight of a well equipped S-92 ready for work (19 pax, full interior, dual autopilot, FMS/GPS, dual nav/comm, De-ice rotors, Satcom, HF, HEELS, rafts floats and all whatnot) is between 15,800 and 16,200 lbs, depending on what extras are needed. It is hard to get it above 16,200 lbs. Max Gross weight Cat A at 90 degrees F is 26,150 lbs, and full fuel is 5150 lbs. Figure 19 pax and 2 crew at 200 lbs is 4200 lbs, baggage at 15 lbs each is 285, so total take-off gross weight is 25,815lbs. The full fuel is enough to go 460 Nm with 30 min reserve (figure 9.7 lb per NM at Vbr, 10 at Vcruise).

At 26,150 lbs, the aircraft HOGE at 6500 feet, and HIGE at 11000 feet, Vcruise is 152 Kts, Vbest range is 139 Kts.

FYI, you also get a main transmission that ran 3 hours after a massive oil leak, damage tolerant rotor and structural components, full bird strike protection (controls and drive shaft covers that are nearly ballistic so birds don't cave them in at Vne), and tolerance of engine burst events. {You also get ballistic tolerance, based on the H-60 design requirements, but one hopes this is not necessary in the oil patch!}