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Measured figures
F28F · Length
Single source29 ft 3 in (8.92 m)[source]
UH-72A · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Enstrom F-28 | Eurocopter UH-72 Lakota |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | one[source] | 1 or 2 pilots[source] |
| Type | Light helicopter[source] | Light utility military helicopter[source] |
| Manufacturer | Enstrom Helicopter Corporation[source] | Eurocopter Airbus Helicopters[source] |
| Manufactured | 1965-present[source] | 2006–present |
42 ft 9 in (13.03 m)[source]
Cruise; F28F · econ cruise
Single sourceMaximum; F28F · Maximum speed
Single source97 kn (112 mph, 180 km/h)[source]
89 kn (102 mph, 165 km/h) (econ cruise)[source]
Cruise; UH-72A · 2007 configuration · Cruise speed
Single sourceCruise; UH-72A · Cruise speed
Single sourceF28F · 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]
UH-72A · 2 × Turbomeca Arriel 1E2 turboshaft engine, 738 shp ( ) each
Single source2 × Turbomeca Arriel 1E2 turboshaft engine, 738 shp (550 kW) each[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Introduction date | 1965[source] | 2007[source] |
|---|
| Variants | Enstrom TH180 Spitfire Mark I[source] | — |
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| Developed into | Enstrom 480[source] | — |
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| Capacity | two passengers[source] | 9 troops or 2 stretchers and medical crew / 3,953 lb (1,793 kg) payload[source] |
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| Main rotor area | 804 sq ft (74.7 m 2 ) NACA 0013.5[source] | 1,022.4 sq ft (94.98 m 2 )[source] |
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| Country of origin | Vereinigte Staaten[source]Country of design · Entwurfsland | — |
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| National origin | — | Multinational[source] |
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| Built by | — | American Eurocopter Airbus Helicopters, Inc.[source] |
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| Status | — | In service[source] |
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| Primary users | — | United States Army United States Navy[source] |
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| Number built | — | 463 (September 2020)[source] |
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| First flight | — | 2006[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Eurocopter EC145[source] |
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| Blade section | — | ONERA OA415/OA312 at root; ONERA OA409/OA407 at tip[source] |
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| Engine | — | Turbomeca Arriel 1E2[source]UH-72A · 2007 configuration |
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Maximum take-off; UH-72A · Max takeoff weight
Single source3,951 lb (1,792 kg)[source]
7,904 lb (3,585 kg)[source]
7,903 (pounds)[source]UH-72A · 2007 configuration
Maximum; UH-72A · Maximum speed
Single source