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Sikorsky S-76

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Multi mission medium helicopter powered by twin turboshaft engines. Current version is S-76D.

Photo: DARPA

Lift type

Rotary wing

Construction

Factory-built

Control

Piloted

Engine type

Turboshaft

Application

Business

Fleet facts business use worldwide · as at August 2026

In business use

527 aircraft

Production years

1979-2017

Average age

24.5 years

Main base countries

U.S.A. (134), Brazil (48), Canada (32), South Korea (26), Nigeria (15)

Figures cover the worldwide fleet in business use — airline and military examples are not included. Fleet data: Business Air News research.

Design & construction

Primary structure

Aluminium

Landing gear

Retractable tricycle

Pressurisation

Unpressurised

Flight controls

Hydro-mechanical

Autopilot

3-axis

Avionics architecture

Integrated glass suite

Rotor configuration

Single main + tail

Certification

Part 29

Minimum crew

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Type variants

Variant	Launch / first flight	Production end	Notes
Sikorsky S-76	1975 / 1977	2011	Production: 3 (2023) GAMA: Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation S-76. Baseline variant, includes S-76A/B/C/C+/C++.
Sikorsky S-76D	2009 / 2009		Production: 3 (2023). Derived from S-76C, with S-76C++ influence.

Airframer

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company

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