Enstrom 280FX

Overview

• The company’s newest 280FX sports redesigned cabin doors, a new collective design with additional controls, and lighting upgrades that include forward and aft LED landing lights. The design improvements, which are included as standard equipment on new 2019 and later Enstrom 280FXs, were adapted from other Enstrom models.

  Enstrom 280FX

  Enstrom F-28F

Specifications

• Powerplant

  Lycoming HI0-360-F1AD, 225 hp

• Propellers

• Length

  28 ft 8 in

• Height

  9 ft

• Wingspan

• Wing Area

• Wing loading

• Power loading

• Cabin Width

• Empty Weight

  1,670 lb

• Maximum gross weight

  2,600 lb

• Useful load

  930 lb

• Payload with full fuel

  690 lb

• Fuel capacity

  40 gal

• Baggage capacity

Performance

• Takeoff distance ground roll

• Takeoff distance over 50-ft obstacle

• Rate of climb sea level

  1,150 fpm

• Service ceiling

  9,000 ft

• Landing distance over 50-ft obstacle

• Landing distance ground roll

• Cruise speed/endurance w/45-min rsv, std fuel (fuel consumption, ea engine) @ 75% power, best economy

  75 kt

• Range

Limiting and Recommended Airspeeds

• V_X

• V_Y

• V_NE

  74 kt

• V_S1

• V_SO

For more information, contact Enstrom Helicopter Corp at or via https://enstromhelicopter.com/helicopters/piston-f-28f-280fx/

All specifications are based on manufacturer's calculations. All performance figures are based on standard day, standard atmosphere, sea level, gross weight conditions unless otherwise noted.