Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. Concludeds Six Month S-76D Helicopter Demonstration and Exhibition Tour

Update time：[2015-07-16]

The aircraft, an S-76D helicopter configured for oil and gas operations, began its domestic demonstrations earlier this year in the Gulf of Mexico region.

The helicopter received a special applique featuring personnel supporting the offshore Oil & Gas industry for the tour The aircraft first visited Lafayette, Louisiana, where a high-speed vinyl applique made for airplanes (rated to 500+ mph) was applied. The design, featuring personnel supporting the offshore Oil & Gas industry, was displayed on the aircraft for the entire tour

Sikorsky sales team members and pilots conducted 10 demonstrations with customers before heading to Houston, Texas, for a media and demonstration day on January 23. Following its Houston visit, the aircraft was displayed at a Sikorsky conference in Florida. It was then loaded to onto an Antonov with the final destination of Southeast Asia, the international leg of the demonstration and exhibition tour announced by Sikorsky at the 2015 Helicopter Association International Heli-Expo show in Orlando, Florida.

 Sikorsky pilots, crew and sales members discuss the capabilities of the S-76D helicopter prior to providing demonstration flights in Thailand

During the two-month international demonstration and exhibition, the aircraft, flight crew and sales teams visited three countries (Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand), flew multiple sorties, demonstrated the aircraft to more than 100 different customers and flew approximately 300 pilots, crew, decision makers and influencers. Sikorsky pilots, crew and sales members provided in-flight demonstrations, product presentations, and aircraft walk-arounds. Sikorsky employees also participated in goodwill events.

The S-76D aircraft had already received great reviews from the customers who have put it into service,” said Leon Silva, Director, S-76 Programs, Sikorsky’s Commercial Systems and Services. “This exposition gave the S-76D more customer visibility and allowed them to see how beneficial it can be to their business. We were thrilled to provide customers with the opportunity to experience the S-76D helicopter’s smooth ride and quiet cabin operate its state-of-the-art cockpit technology and utilize the aircraft’s features designed for safety, power and reliability.” 

“This tour was a wonderful opportunity to showcase an exceptional helicopter built by a hard-working Sikorsky team,” Silva added.