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Enstrom 280FX/F28F

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Family of light three-seater helicopters with single turbocharged piston engines.

Lift type
Rotary wing
Assembly
Factory-built
Control
Piloted
Engine type
Piston
Application
Utility

Design & construction

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Airframe & structure
Landing gear
Skids
Ice protection
None
Pressurisation
Unpressurised
Systems & avionics
Flight controls
Mechanical
Avionics architecture
Analogue
Configuration & certification
Rotor configuration
Single main + tail
Certification
Part 27
Minimum crew
1

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Type variants

VariantLaunch / first flightProduction endNotes
Enstrom 280FX Shark / Production: 2 (2025) GAMA: Enstrom Helicopter Corp. F28F / 280FX. Variant with narrower cabin and redesigned tailplane.
Enstrom F28F Falcon / Production: 2 (2021) GAMA: Enstrom Helicopter Corp. F28F, 280FX. Light single-engine helicopter.

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