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Sikorsky S-92
Butch W.
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A pic is worth a Bazillion…. Rivets?
Aug 26, 2022
Was doing some work at Kearny Heli Port and got a chance for some detail photos of an S-92. With 20 + years working R&D for SA, and another 20+ in the 76 corporate heli industry, I never had a chance to work on the 92 much less crawl around on one and give it a good look over. Maybe one day that will change. Not as big as stuff I have worked on in the past (53 series) but what a cool machine.
There will be a ton of detail work to complete on this thing. I do not plan to mold the rivets, but do hope to give “placement reference” to as much detail as possible. A few pics.
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Beautiful!!!!!
I have been trying to find out who the R G is with the Oscar Award. Lol
Painstakingly these machines are my daily grind. This machine looks to be in good condition. I maintain offshore S92's that pound their way out into the offshore oil fields each day carrying rig workers. I think our machines are some of the highest time airframes in the world with 15,000hrs + and in excess of 65,000 landing cycles. Sikorsky have recently limited the airframe life to 30,000hrs. Those many rivets you mention help maintain a very tough and durable airframe. Just needs a 5-blade rotor to make them ride a bit smoother. Let me know if you need anymore detailed pictures.
Excellent documentation here. I see what you are doing here!