The Enstrom 280FX Shark is a light helicopter designed and manufactured by Enstrom Helicopter. The helicopter has been in production since 1985 and has a base price just under $400,000 USD. It is powered by a Lycoming H10-360-F1AD engine which provides 225 horsepower, allowing the aircraft to travel at a top cruising speed of 100 knots for a maximum range of 339 nautical miles. The 280FX Shark is based on a preceding model, the 280F. Changes to the 280FX include landing gear fairings, redesigned air intakes atop the cabin, and a relocated horizontal stabilizer with vertical end plates.
Model No :
Enstrom 280Fx Shark
Manufacturer :
Enstrom Helicopter
Country :
United States
Manufactured :
1985 to: Present
Engine :
1 X Lycoming H10-360-F1AD
Power :
225 horse[Power]
Max Cruise Speed :
100 knots - 185 Km/h
Approach Speed :
NA
Travel Range :
339 Nautical Miles - 628 Kilometers
Fuel Economy :
8.46 nautical mile / gallon - 4.139 kilometres / litre
Service Ceiling :
12,000 feet
Rate of Climb :
1450 feet/minute - 7.37metre/second
Take Off Distance :
NA
Landing Distance :
NA
Max Tak eOff Weight :
1,179 Kg - 2,599 lbs
Max Payload :
422 Kg - 930 lbs
Fuel Tank Capacity :
40 gallon - 151 litre
Baggage Volume :
NA
Seats Economy/General Class :
3 seats
Seats Business Class :
0
Seats First Class :
0
Cabin Height :
NA
Cabin Width :
NA
Cabin Length :
NA
Exterior Length :
8.91 metre - 29.23 feet
Tail Height :
NA
Fuselage Diameter :
NA
Wing Span Rotor Diameter :
9.76 metre - 32.02 feet
The 280FX Shark has a fuel economy of 8.46 nautical miles per gallon and a fuel capacity of 40 gallons. Its rate of climb is 1,450 feet per minute, and it has a service ceiling of 12,000 feet. The maximum payload of the helicopter is over 900 pounds. It is controlled by a single pilot, though there is space for two additional passengers. The 280FX Shark is used by civil, military, and government operators. Civil operators who use the 280FX are mostly commercial and flight training operators, usually only operating one or two aircraft. The military and government operators include the Chilean Army, Peruvian Army and Navy, the Venezualan Air Force, and the Pasadena Police Department.
Enstrom Helicopter Corporation, the producer of the Enstrom 280FX Shark, is a designer and manufacturer of helicopters and other aerospace products. The company was founded in 1959 by Rudolph Enstrom, who had no previous aeronautical engineering experience. The company’s first product was the F-28 helicopter, which was released in 1965. The hallmark of Enstrom helicopters is their lack of exposed pitch change links for the main rotor. This means that all mechanisms are enclosed in the hollow main rotor shaft, significantly lowering aerodynamic drag. Since the company’s inception, it has produced more than 1,200 helicopters.
