helge 0 #1 May 23, 2005 Im trying to arrange some jumping from a Sikorsky S-92 Sea Queen (Picture) I Tried searching, but was not able to find anything about it beeing jumped before.. Input? Edited for spelling... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #2 May 23, 2005 I'm trying! The military version is competing for an air force search and rescue contract. Maybe they'll need to assess it for parachute suitability one of these days... It would be awesome to jump. Big rear ramp, very high tail rotor (pictures are deceiving... you couldn't reach it if you wanted to), room for probably 25 jumpers...maybe more. Never heard anyone call it the Sea Queen though... Must be what Norsk is calling it or something. Edit: FYI, there are only 10 or so of them delivered to date. Only one is privately owned so far. Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
helge 0 #3 May 23, 2005 Hmmm.. If it hasn't been jumped before, I'm in for a hassle getting it approved for jumping.. Then again, if I'm the fist out of one it might be worth it.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #4 May 23, 2005 QuoteHmmm.. If it hasn't been jumped before, I'm in for a hassle getting it approved for jumping.. Then again, if I'm the fist out of one it might be worth it.. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Since Sikorsky is competing for a variety of military contracts (i.e the Canadian Navy just bought a batch) military test jumpers will soon test jump it. Since the S-92 ramp looks a lot like Sikorsky's S-61R, CH-53, etc. approving it for static-line and freefall should be a simple matter, easier than most fixed wing aircraft. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #5 May 23, 2005 Quoteapproving it for static-line and freefall should be a simple matter, easier than most fixed wing aircraft. And if not you could just carry a 182 inside to connect the static line to... Unfortunately I don't think parachute dropping is a mission requirement for the canadians so we'll have to win another contract. Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #6 May 24, 2005 QuoteQuoteapproving it for static-line and freefall should be a simple matter, easier than most fixed wing aircraft. And if not you could just carry a 182 inside to connect the static line to... Unfortunately I don't think parachute dropping is a mission requirement for the canadians so we'll have to win another contract. Dave >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Granted, Sikorsky missed the contract to sell S-92 for the Canadian Search and Rescue role, but speaking of winning another contract ... some Canadian factions still believe that all the Sea Kings and Cormorants should be scrapped and be replaced by one large batch of S-92s. Don't hold your breath as defense spending is a very low priority in Ottawa. Sikorsky is competing for several other military SAR contracts. For example, you can be sure that Combat Controllers and PJs will want to jump any S-92s bought by the USAF. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #7 May 24, 2005 QuoteGranted, Sikorsky missed the contract to sell S-92 for the Canadian Search and Rescue role What contract is that? Sikorsky is designing the CH-148 Cyclone (S-92) for the canadians right now. I just finished up some work on it. It will replace all the sea kings...eventually. As for the Cormorant, well, you should hear how canadian pilots, etc talk about that thing (they dislike it, to say the least). And yet the same basic aircraft will carry the US president. It's amazing. But yes, I know that the ability to drop jumpers is a requirement for the air force contract. Somehow I doubt they'll let me play. Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
