Enstrom 480 vs F-28
American light utility helicopter, notable for its efficiency in policing, surveillance, and training missions since the 1980s. | |
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Origin country | πΊπΈ United States |
Category | Military Training Aircraft |
Manufacturer | Enstrom |
First flight | 7 October 1989 |
Year of introduction | 1993 |
Number produced | 142 units |
Average unit price | $1.3 million |
American light helicopter, employed in civil and military avenues world over, since its inception in the late 1960s. | |
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Origin country | πΊπΈ United States |
Category | Military Training Aircraft |
Manufacturer | Enstrom |
First flight | 12 November 1960 |
Year of introduction | 1965 |
Number produced | 32 units |
Average unit price | $4 million |
Height | 3.0 m β |
Length | 8.9 m β |
Maximum speed | -- km/h |
Service ceiling | 3,962 m β |
Max. takeoff weight | 1,293 kg β |
Empty weight | 760 kg β |
Total thrust | 1 x 213 kW β |
Height | 2.7 m β |
Length | 8.9 m β |
Maximum speed | 180 km/h |
Service ceiling | 3,658 m β |
Max. takeoff weight | 1,179 kg β |
Empty weight | 712 kg β |
Total thrust | 1 x 168 kW β |
Performance Radar Chart
Photo of Enstrom 480 by Hunini.
Photo of F-28 by Enstrom Helicopter.