Enstrom 480 - four-seat version of Model 280L "Hawk" design
480 - Initial version with five-seat(?( (two plus three) configuration with staggered seating
Confusing. But I can clear it up... it was the prototype constructed from the 280FX airframe which had a strict seating of 4. Further design studies allowed the installation of a fifth seat into the production designs, I believe in a 2-by-3 layout.
Thanks Gunship, for the photo of the F-27. Never knew about this one, but it now seems that the first prototype had the 2-bladed rotor and a steel tube tail section and was known as the F-27, while the other 2 prototypes got the later standard 3-blade rotor and the fatter closed tail section (F-28). Learning every day. Regards, Walter
VIKI --- coaxial-rotor version, not sure if it was just a prototype or kit-mod, or an officially modified variant.
No kidding? By which firm?
None, it was a private modification who'se owner died back in 2000. Engine is an Allison, it also has Hughes Model 500 avionics and hydraulic controlled cyclic column. The rotor system was a Gyrodyne, believe it or not.
It was really working, but I don't think it was ever flown.
280FX (also called "Shark", or is this a mistake?) - updated Model 280F
Being called that on Enstrom's official website should answer that question.
The 480B was developed to meet New Training Helicopter (NTH) requirements for the Army to replace the UH-1 trainers at Rucker. Eurocopter AS.350 and Schweizer 269D competed too but the Bell 206B-3 was selected in 1993 (became the TH-67. 480B-G is equipped with the Garmin G1000H all-glass avionics suite.
-- Edited by retroistic on Friday 19th of February 2016 04:48:23 PM
Should I take the liberty of editing Hanneton's list in light of new information? He has a habit of disappearing for a long time thus prolonging these obsolete postings without updates. I'm a bit torn. :P
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N1135 was a trainer , designed by an ex-employee at Enstrom , it has a standard swash plate and fly weights and paddles to reduce control forces, no doors as the body slides forward to exit, it was bought by a guy who contacted me for advise on it's rebuild (it had been sitting out too long) I told him to keep it stock. but he thinks he knows better...to bad, It could of been a goodie. It was a one off design.
N1135 was a trainer , designed by an ex-employee at Enstrom , it has a standard swash plate and fly weights and paddles to reduce control forces, no doors as the body slides forward to exit, it was bought by a guy who contacted me for advise on it's rebuild (it had been sitting out too long) I told him to keep it stock. but he thinks he knows better...to bad, It could of been a goodie. It was a one off design.
Wait a minute, is that the same aircraft listed here?
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I just love when little puzzles like these get solved. Thanks for posting that tidbit!
I removed Air Gopher's erroneous post and reposted his attachment in the other topic, plus added some additional material. Me or Leela should get around to modifying the designation list soon in light of new info here and the parallel topic at SPF.
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