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Measured figures
214A · Length
Single source48 ft 0 in (14.63 m)[source]
F28F · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Bell 214 | Enstrom F-28 |
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| Type | Medium-lift helicopter[source] | Light helicopter[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Bell Helicopter[source] | Enstrom Helicopter Corporation[source] |
| Status | Production completed[source] | — |
| Primary user | Islamic Republic of Iran Army[source] |
29 ft 3 in (8.92 m)[source]
Empty; 214A · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; 214A · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; 214A · with slung load
Single source7,588 lb (3,442 kg)[source]
13,800 lb (6,260 kg)[source]
15,000 lb (6,804 kg) with slung load[source]
Empty; F28F · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; F28F · Max takeoff weight
Single source214A · 1 × Lycoming LTC4B-8D turboshaft engine, 2,930 shp (
Single source1 × Lycoming LTC4B-8D turboshaft engine, 2,930 shp (2,180 kW)[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]
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.
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| Manufactured | 1970–1981[source] | 1965-present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1972[source] | 1965[source] |
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| First flight | 1970[source] | — |
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| Developed from | Bell 204/205[source] | — |
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| Developed into | Bell 214ST[source] | Enstrom 480[source] |
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| Capacity | 3,880 lb (1,760 kg), including 14 troops, or six stretchers, or equivalent cargo[source] | two passengers[source] |
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| Main rotor area | 1,963.75 sq ft (182.438 m 2 )[source] | 804 sq ft (74.7 m 2 ) NACA 0013.5[source] |
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| Blade section | - Wortmann FX 69-H-098[source] | — |
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| Variants | — | Enstrom TH180 Spitfire Mark I[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Vereinigte Staaten[source]Country of design · Entwurfsland |
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