Aircraft
Paris 2011: Sikorsky Debuts Canadian CH148 Cyclone
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. is displaying the Canadian Forces CH-148 Cyclone multi-mission helicopter at this year’s Paris Air Show. The aircraft on show (Static Display F210) was built under Sikorsky’s Canadian Maritime Helicopter Project (CMHP) and is one of 28 CH-148s that will be produced for the Canadian Forces to replace CH-124 Sea King helicopters, in service since 1963.

Sikorsky, headquartered in Stratford, Connecticut (Hall 3 D108), was awarded the CMHP contract from the Canadian government in November 2004. The first “fully compliant” helicopter is scheduled for delivery in July 2012, with delivery of all 28 by December 2013, according to the Canadian Forces.