| Role | Maritime helicopter |
|---|---|
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Sikorsky Aircraft |
| First flight | 15 November 2008 |
| Introduction | July 2018 |
| Status | In service |
| Primary user | Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Number built | 19 (as of November 2019) |
| Developed from | Sikorsky S-92 |
The Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone is a twin-engine, multi-role shipboard helicopter developed by the Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation for the Canadian Armed Forces.
The Cyclone is operational with the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) as of 2018 and is to conduct anti-submarine warfare (ASW), surveillance, and search and rescue missions from Royal Canadian Navy warships. The helicopter is also to provide tactical transport for operations supporting national and international security efforts. In 2004, Canada awarded Sikorsky Aircraft a contract for 28 CH-148s with deliveries planned to start in 2009.
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: 4 (2 pilots; 1 tactical coordinator, ACSO; 1 sensor operator, AES OP)
- Capacity: 6 in mission configuration, up to 22 in utility configuration.
- Length: 56 ft 2 in (17.12 m) fuselage S-92
- Width: 17 ft 3 in (5.26 m) fuselage
- Height: 15 ft 5 in (4.70 m) S-92
- Empty weight: 15,600 lb (7,076 kg) S-92
- Max takeoff weight: 29,300 lb (13,290 kg)
- Powerplant: 2 × General Electric CT7-8A7 turboshaft engines, 3,000 shp (2,200 kW) each
- Main rotor diameter: 58 ft 1 in (17.70 m)
- Main rotor area: 2,650 sq ft (246 m2) S-92
- Blade section: – root: Sikorsky SC2110 ; tip: Sikorsky SSC-A09 – S-92
Performance
- Maximum speed: 165 kn (190 mph, 306 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 137 kn (158 mph, 254 km/h)
- Service ceiling: 15,000 ft (4,600 m)
Armament
- 2 × MK-46 torpedoes on BRU-14 mounted in folding weapons pylons
- Door-arm mounted general-purpose machine gun
Photo Rob Vogelaar
