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BHelicopters
At a glance
Measured figures
F28F · Length
Single source29 ft 3 in (8.92 m)[source]
Z-21 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Enstrom F-28 | Harbin Z-21 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Light helicopter[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Enstrom Helicopter Corporation[source] | Harbin Aircraft Industry Group[source] |
| Manufactured | 1965-present[source] | — |
| Introduction date | 1965[source] | — |
| Variants | Enstrom TH180 Spitfire Mark I[source] | — |
16 m (52 ft 6 in)[source]
F28F · Range
Single source241 nmi (277 mi, 446 km)[source]
Z-21 · Combat range
Single source650 km (400 mi, 350 nmi)[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]
Z-21 · 2 × WZ-10 turboshaft engines each
Single source2 × WZ-10 turboshaft engines, 1,790 kW (2,400 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.
| Developed into |
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Enstrom 480[source] |
| — |
| Capacity | two passengers[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 | China[source]Inventory Origin column; table 12, row 7, cell 4; revision 1373722962; retrieved 2026-10-01 |
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| Guns | — | 1x 30 mm (1.181 in) auto cannon[source] |
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| Hardpoints | — | 6 hardpoints on two stub wings , with provisions to carry combinations of:[source] |
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| Rockets | — | Various rocket pods[source] |
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| Missiles | — | AKD-9 laser-guided air-to-surface missile AKD-10 laser-guided air-to-surface missile CM-502KG or CM-502V NLOS air-to-surface missile CM-501G A NLOS air-to-surface missile CM-501XA loitering munition TY-90 air-to-air missile[source] |
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| Other | — | 500kg drop tank[source] |
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