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Measured figures
F28F · Length
Single source29 ft 3 in (8.92 m)[source]
AS365 N3 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Enstrom F-28 | Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | one[source] | 1 or 2 pilots[source] |
| Type | Light helicopter[source] | Medium utility helicopter[source] |
| Manufacturer | Enstrom Helicopter Corporation[source] | Aérospatiale Eurocopter Airbus Helicopters[source] |
| Manufactured | 1965-present[source] | 1975–2021 |
13.73 m (45 ft 1 in)[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]
AS365 N3 · 2 × Turboméca Arriel 2C turboshaft, Take-off Power each
Single source2 × Turboméca Arriel 2C turboshaft, Take-off Power, 625 kW (838 hp) each[source]
F28F · Endurance
Single source3 hr 30 min[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Introduction date | 1965[source] | December 1978[source] |
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| Variants | Enstrom TH180 Spitfire Mark I[source] | Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin Eurocopter AS565 Panther Harbin Z-9[source] |
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| Developed into | Enstrom 480[source] | Eurocopter EC155 Eurocopter X3[source] |
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| Capacity | two passengers[source] | 11 or 12 passengers[source] |
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| Main rotor area | 804 sq ft (74.7 m 2 ) NACA 0013.5[source] | 111.98 m 2 (1,205.3 sq ft)[source] |
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| Country of origin | Vereinigte Staaten[source]Country of design · Entwurfsland | — |
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| National origin | — | France[source] |
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| Status | — | In service[source] |
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| Primary user | — | Pawan Hans[source] |
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| Number built | — | 1,098[source] |
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| First flight | — | 24 January 1975[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Aérospatiale SA 360 Dauphin[source] |
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