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Decision factor	Sikorsky S-76AView aircraft profile	Sikorsky S-76A+View aircraft profile	Sikorsky S-76A++View aircraft profile
Typical market year	1980	1984	1988
Estimated purchase	€524k	€611k	€699k
Annual cash cost at 80 h	€284k	€290k	€282k
Five-year cash outlay	€1.95m	€2.06m	€2.11m
Cruise speed	145 kt	145 kt	147 kt
Advertised range	371 nm	337 nm	357 nm
Seats	15	15	15
Realistic payload	1170 kg	1170 kg	1170 kg
Runway need	Vertical	Vertical	Vertical
Data confidence	Preliminary, verify source data before deciding	Preliminary, verify source data before deciding	Preliminary, verify source data before deciding
Main trade-off	The S-76A combines 15-seat helicopter capability with about 371 NM reported range and about 145 kt reported cruise, while payload, runway and operating-cost figures remain indicative and should be verified for the specific aircraft before making a decision.	The S-76A+ combines 15-seat helicopter capability with about 337 NM reported range and about 145 kt reported cruise, while payload, runway and operating-cost figures remain indicative and should be verified for the specific aircraft before making a decision.	The S-76A++ combines 15-seat helicopter capability with about 357 NM reported range and about 147 kt reported cruise, while payload, runway and operating-cost figures remain indicative and should be verified for the specific aircraft before making a decision.

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