Sikorsky S-76



General Data		Notes
First Flown	unknown	In production UPDATE S76-A has max take off wgt of 10,500 lbs in civilian config. Certified in 1976 at 10,000lbs,raised to 10,300 early 1980's. It has Rolls Royce Allison 250 C30's putting out 850 hp each. A modification called the S 76 A"plus" uses Tubomeca Ariel engines. The S76 B is the only one to use P&W PT6 engines and is not popular. The factory is turning out S76-C"plus" now and the air frame is now made in Checoslovakia. That model is powered by 2 upgraded Ariel engines. It is assembled in West Pam Beach,fl. Take off wgt for the C+ is 11,300 lbs.
Length	44 ft
Height	14 ft 5 in
Rotor Span	44 ft
Lift Capability	n/a
Range	357 nm
Top Speed	178 mph
Empty Weight	6,641 lb
Max Gross Weight	at take off 11,700 lb
Service Ceiling	unknown
Armament	7.62 or 12.7 mm door guns, free flight rockets, anti tank missiles
Engines	2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6B-36A turboshafts rated at 1,962 shp
Accommodations	2 Pilots, 14 passengers
Cargo	n/a
Operators	Chile, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Philippines, Spain, South Korea
Similar Aircraft	none
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