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Enstrom 280FX/F28F

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

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Lift type

Rotary wing

Construction

Factory-built

Control

Piloted

Engine type

Piston

Application

Utility

Design & construction

Landing gear

Skids

Ice protection

None

Pressurisation

Unpressurised

Flight controls

Mechanical

Avionics architecture

Analogue

Environmental control

None-unpressurised

Rotor configuration

Single main + tail

Certification

Part 27

Minimum crew

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Type variants

Variant	Launch / first flight	Production end	Notes
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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