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Ed Beyer, Vice President of Sikorsky Global
Helicopters, added: “The S-76D helicopter ushers
in a new era of excellence across mission
segments. The S-76D will be incorporated into
the fleets of our customers for every mission
segment it currently performs including offshore
support, VIP, Search and Rescue, and EMS. The
S-76D helicopter will offer a higher cruise
speed than its predecessors, coupled with more
efficient fuel burn, making the S-76 more
productive than ever.”
The S-76D helicopter is the latest in the family
of popular S-76® helicopters manufactured by
Sikorsky. There have been more than 800 S-76
helicopters delivered to the global fleet since
1979, contributing daily to a growing 6
million-plus flight hours.
Designed for safety, reliability and efficiency,
the S-76D helicopter’s standard equipment
features are all-composite, flaw-tolerant main
rotor blades; an advanced THALES integrated
avionics system and autopilot; health and usage
monitoring system, active vibration control; and
powerful Pratt & Whitney Canada PW210S engines.
Rotor Ice Protection System for all-weather
capability will be available as an option.
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., based in Stratford,
Conn., is a world leader in helicopter design,
manufacture, and service. United Technologies
Corp., based in Hartford, Conn., provides a
broad range of high technology products and
support services to the aerospace and building
systems industries. |
