The Enstrom 480B is a light helicopter designed and manufactured by Enstrom Helicopter. It has been in production since 1991 and has a base price of roughly $640,000 USD. It is powered by a Rolls Royce 250-C20W turbine engine which provides 305 horsepower, allowing the aircraft to travel at a top cruising speed of 113 knots for a maximum range of 370 nautical miles. Discerning characteristics the aircraft features include energy-absorbing landing gear, high skids for police and military equipment, and a high-inertia system, which benefits autorotation capability.
Manufacturer :
Enstrom Helicopter
Country :
United States
Manufactured :
1991 to: Present
Engine :
1 X Rolls Royce 250-C20W Turbine
Power :
305 horse[Power]
Max Cruise Speed :
113 knots - 209 Km/h
Approach Speed :
NA
Travel Range :
370 Nautical Miles - 685 Kilometers
Fuel Economy :
4.11 nautical mile / gallon - 2.011 kilometres / litre
Service Ceiling :
13,000 feet
Rate of Climb :
1600 feet/minute - 8.13metre/second
Take Off Distance :
NA
Landing Distance :
NA
Max Tak eOff Weight :
1,361 Kg - 3,000 lbs
Max Payload :
592 Kg - 1,305 lbs
Fuel Tank Capacity :
90 gallon - 341 litre
Baggage Volume :
NA
Seats Economy/General Class :
5 seats
Seats Business Class :
0
Seats First Class :
0
Cabin Height :
1 metre - 3.28 feet
Cabin Width :
1.7 metre - 5.58 feet
Cabin Length :
2 metre - 6.56 feet
Exterior Length :
9.1 metre - 29.86 feet
Tail Height :
NA
Fuselage Diameter :
NA
Wing Span Rotor Diameter :
9.75 metre - 31.99 feet
The 480B has a fuel economy of 4.11 nautical miles per gallon and a fuel capacity of 90 gallons. Its rate of climb is 1,600 feet per minute, and it has a service ceiling of 13,000 feet. The maximum payload of the helicopter is over 1,300 pounds. It is controlled by a single pilot, though there is space for five additional passengers. The 480B is used by civil, military, and government operators. Civil operators who use the 480B are mostly commercial and flight training operators, usually only operating one or two aircraft. The military and government operators include the government of the Czech Republic, the military of Equatorial Guinea, Indonesioan National Police, the Japanese Self-Defense Force, the Royal Thai Army, and the Venezuelan Air Force.
Enstrom Helicopter Corporation, the producer of the Enstrom 480B, 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.
