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Sikorsky S-64E · 1968 · Aurora, OR
N6979R is a 1968 Sikorsky S-64E (serial 64079), registered to U S Leaseco Inc (non-citizen corporation) in Aurora, OR. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires April 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from July 2001 (25 years ago). It carries 2 P & W JFTD12A SER engines rated at 4,500 hp each (9,000 hp total), the engine on 55% of registered Sikorsky S-64Es. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A9485A. It is one of 11 Sikorsky S-64E aircraft on the FAA registry. U S Leaseco Inc holds 10 aircraft on the registry.
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6 of the 11 registered Sikorsky S-64E carry this engine (55%), across 2 engine variants on the type.
Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.
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