The story
The Sikorsky S-92 is the heavy-class workhorse of offshore aviation. It flies oil workers to rigs in the North Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and everywhere weather is terrible and the alternative is a long boat ride.
Marine One has an S-92 underneath: the VH-92 that now carries the US President is built on the same airframe that ferries crews to oil rigs.
Quick answers
How do you identify a S-92?
Big, boxy helicopter with large sponsons low on each side that swallow the retracting main wheels. Four-blade main rotor, engines side by side on top behind the rotor head, and a full-width rear ramp under the tail boom.
What does a S-92 sound like?
Twin CT7 turboshafts — the heavy thump of a medium-heavy helicopter.
How fast is the S-92?
Top speed is 165 kts.
How many passengers does the S-92 carry?
Up to 19.
How far can the S-92 fly?
Range is about 539 nmi.
How big is the S-92?
It is 68 ft 6 in long and 56 ft 4 in across the rotor.
When did the S-92 first fly?
Its first flight was in 1998.
How many S-92s have been built?
300+ built.
How rare is a S-92 in Bogey?
COMMON. Everyday traffic. You will catch plenty of these, and every first catch still counts. Your first S-92 catch is worth 25 points.
