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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.

Lift type
Rotary wing
Assembly
Factory-built
Control
Piloted
Engine type
Turboshaft
Application
Business

Design & construction

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Airframe & structure
Primary structure
Aluminium
Landing gear
Retractable tricycle
Pressurisation
Unpressurised
Systems & avionics
Flight controls
Hydro-mechanical
Autopilot
3-axis
Avionics architecture
Integrated glass suite
Configuration & certification
Rotor configuration
Single main + tail
Certification
Part 29
Minimum crew
2

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Type variants

VariantLaunch / first flightProduction endNotes
Sikorsky S-761975 / 19772011Production: 3 (2023) GAMA: Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation S-76. Baseline variant, includes S-76A/B/C/C+/C++.
Sikorsky S-76D2009 / 2009Production: 3 (2023). Derived from S-76C, with S-76C++ influence.

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