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Measured figures
AW189 · Length
Single source17.60 m (57 ft 9 in)[source]
F28F · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AgustaWestland AW189 | Enstrom F-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 or 2[source] | one[source] |
| Type | Super-medium-lift helicopter[source] | Light helicopter[source] |
| National origin | Italy[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Leonardo S.p.A. Finmeccanica AgustaWestland[source] | Enstrom Helicopter Corporation[source] |
29 ft 3 in (8.92 m)[source]
AW189 · 2 × General Electric CT7-2E1 turboshaft engine each
Single source2 × General Electric CT7-2E1 turboshaft engine , 1,492 kW (2,000 hp) each[source]
F28F · 1 × Lycoming HIO-360-F1AD four-cylinder, direct-drive, horizontally opposed, air-cooled, piston aircraft engine
Single source1 × Lycoming HIO-360-F1AD four-cylinder, direct-drive, horizontally opposed, air-cooled, piston aircraft engine, 225 hp (168 kW)[source]
AW189 · Wing area
Single source53.3 m 2 (574 sq ft)[source]
F28F · Endurance
Single source3 hr 30 min[source]
F28F · 1,450 ft/min (
Single source1,450 ft/min (7.4 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Status |
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In service[source] |
| — |
| Primary users | Bristow Helicopters Gulf Helicopters[source] | — |
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| Number built | 70+[source] | — |
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| Manufactured | 2011–present[source] | 1965-present[source] |
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| Introduction date | February 2014[source] | 1965[source] |
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| First flight | 21 December 2011[source] | — |
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| Developed from | AgustaWestland AW149[source] | — |
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| Capacity | Up to 19 passengers[source] | two passengers[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 2,063 litres (2,569 L with belly tank)[source] | — |
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| Variants | — | Enstrom TH180 Spitfire Mark I[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Enstrom 480[source] |
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| Main rotor area | — | 804 sq ft (74.7 m 2 ) NACA 0013.5[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Vereinigte Staaten[source]Country of design · Entwurfsland |
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