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S-92 Fleet Amasses One Million Hours
By: Mark Huber
Caption: The milestone was reached in less than 12 years.
Word Count: 164
The global fleet of 275 Sikorsky S-92 helicopters recently surpassed one million flight hours in less than 12 years. The first S-92 was delivered in 2004. While most of the fleet serves the offshore oil-and-gas industry, the S-92 is also used for civil search and rescue and 11 nations use it for head-of-state transport, a mission it will begin for the United States with the HMX “Marine One” fleet as VH-92A in 2020. 

Working for oil and gas, the S-92 has an availability rate of better than 95 percent. It also has an accident rate that is less than one-tenth the U.S. civil multi-turbine engine helicopter rate.

This year the American Helicopter Society International honored the S-92 program with the Harry T. Jensen Award for its outstanding safety record. In 2002, the S-92 received the Robert J. Collier Trophy from the National Aeronautic Association. The award is given annually in recognition of improving the performance, efficiency and safety of air or space vehicles.