Rumor has it that the S-92 concept began with a suggestion from a Canadian Armed Force pilot. Back around 1982 or 1983, a group of Canadian pilots and navigators - from a Sea King squadron - visited the Sikorsky factory in Connecticut and politely listened to the sales pitch on the SH-60 Seahawk. While they acknowledged the superior drive train, they commented on the cabin being too small to accommodate all their anti-submarine equipment plus the admiral's barge role ... er ... misc. cargo like cross-decking the padre on Sunday mornings. When they suggested a Fat Hawk version (e.g. S-61R Jolly Green Giant SAR helicopter used by the USAF), Sikorsky salesmen chuckled and escorted them to the door. A decade or so later, Sikorsky announced their new S-92 which was essentially an S-61R fuselage hanging under updated SH-60 rotors. After too many delays to mention, the RCAF finally received their first CH-148 Cyclone helicopters in 2018.
