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Sikorsky S-70

Specifications

Crew: 2

Capacity, internal: 14-17 seats/11 troops/4 stretchers

Capacity, external using a cargo hook: 4,072 kg (9,000 lb)

Length: 19.76 m (64 ft 10 in)

Width: 2.96 m (9 ft 8.6 in)

Wheelbase: 8.82 m (25 ft 11 in)

Rotor diameter: 16.36 m (53 ft 8 in)

Height: 5.33 m (17 ft 6 in)

Empty weight: 5347 kg (11,790 lb)

Max takeoff weight, gross weight: 9,997 kg (22,000 lb)

Max takeoff weight, gross weight external load: 10,600 kg (23,370 lb)

Internal Fuel: 1,360 L

Auxiliary Fuel: 2x 700L tanks internally in the cabin; and 1,705 L (450 US gal) tank on each inboard pylon and an 872 L (230 US gal) tank on each outboard pylon of the External Stores Support System (ESSS) stub wings, or 1,705 L (450 US gal) tank on each pylon of the External Tank System (ETS)

Powerplant: 2× General Electric T700-GE-701C turboshaft, 1,409 kW (1,890 shp) each at 0.462 Specific fuel consumption

Performance

Maximum speed: 361 km/h (195 knots, 224 mph)

Maximum speed: 276 km/h (149 knots, 171 mph)

Range: 463 km, 288 mi, 250 NM (20 min reserve)

Service ceiling: 4,021 m (13,200 ft)

Hover ceiling, Out of Ground Effect (OGE): 1,311 m (4,300 ft)

Hover ceiling, In of Ground Effect (IGE): 2,743 m (9,000 ft)

Maximum rate of climb: 11.43 m/min (2,250 ft/m)

Armament

Missiles: anti-submarine and/or Air to surface missiles (depends on version), 2x doorgun (can mount 7.62mm or .50-calibre machine guns in the windows)