Enstrom F-28 vs IAR 316: Specs Compared

Enstrom F-28 — licensed reference photograph

AHelicopters

Enstrom F-28

Light helicopter

Credit

Original uploader was User:Ahunt at en:wikipedia · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified

BHelicopters

IAR 316

Light utility /training helicopter

Credit

Adrian Sultănoiu · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Enstrom F-28F28F · Length

8.92 m

Length source ↗

IAR 316IAR 316 · Length

12.82 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

17 of 28 rows sourced on both sides

8.92mF28F · Length

12.82mIAR 316 · Length

LengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

8.92 m

F28F · Length

Single source

29 ft 3 in (8.92 m)^[source]

12.82 m

IAR 316 · Length

Single source

12.82 m (42 ft 1 in)^[source]

9.75mF28F · Main rotor diameter

11.02mIAR 316 · 3 ×

Rotor diameterScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

9.75 m

F28F · Main rotor diameter

Single source

32 ft 0 in (9.75 m)^[source]

11.02 m

IAR 316 · 3 ×

Single source

3 × 11.02 m (36 ft 2 in)^[source]

2.74mF28F · Height

2.97mIAR 316 · Height

HeightScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

2.74 m

F28F · Height

Single source

9 ft 0 in (2.74 m)^[source]

2.97 m

IAR 316 · Height

Single source

2.97 m (9 ft 9 in)^[source]

1.2t

2.2t

MassScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

712 kg

Empty; F28F · Empty weight

Single source

1,179 kg

Maximum take-off; F28F · Max takeoff weight

Single source

1,570 lb (712 kg)^[source]

2,600 lb (1,179 kg)^[source]

1,050 kg

Empty; IAR 316 · Empty weight

Single source

2,200 kg

Maximum take-off; IAR 316 · Max takeoff weight

Single source

1,050 kg (2,315 lb)^[source]

2,200 kg (4,850 lb)^[source]

one

2IAR 316 · Crew

Crew

All recorded figures & sources

one^[source]

2 people

IAR 316 · Crew

Single source

2^[source]

180km/hMaximum; F28F · Maximum speed

210km/hMaximum; IAR 316 · Maximum speed

SpeedScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

165 km/h

Cruise; F28F · econ cruise

Single source

180 km/h

Maximum; F28F · Maximum speed

Single source

97 kn (112 mph, 180 km/h)^[source]

89 kn (102 mph, 165 km/h) (econ cruise)^[source]

180 km/h

Cruise; IAR 316 · Cruise speed

Single source

210 km/h

Maximum; IAR 316 · Maximum speed

Single source

210 km/h (130 mph, 110 kn)^[source]

180 km/h (110 mph, 97 kn)^[source]

446kmF28F · Range

540kmIAR 316 · Range

RangeScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

446 km

F28F · Range

Single source

241 nmi (277 mi, 446 km)^[source]

540 km

IAR 316 · Range

Single source

540 km (340 mi, 290 nmi)^[source]

168kW

425kW

PowerScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

168 kW

F28F · 1 × Lycoming HIO-360-F1AD four-cylinder, direct-drive, horizontally opposed, air-cooled, piston aircraft engine

Single source

1 × Lycoming HIO-360-F1AD four-cylinder, direct-drive, horizontally opposed, air-cooled, piston aircraft engine, 225 hp (168 kW)^[source]

425 kW

IAR 316 · 1 × Turbomeca Artouste IIIB turboshaft

Single source

1 × Turbomeca Artouste IIIB turboshaft, 425 kW (570 hp)^[source]

3.5hF28F · Endurance

—

Endurance

All recorded figures & sources

3.5 h

F28F · Endurance

Single source

3 hr 30 min^[source]

3,700mF28F · Service ceiling

3,200mIAR 316 · Service ceiling

Service ceilingScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

3,700 m

F28F · Service ceiling

Single source

12,000 ft (3,700 m)^[source]

3,200 m

IAR 316 · Service ceiling

Single source

3,200 m (10,500 ft)^[source]

7.4m/sF28F · 1,450 ft/min (

4.3m/sIAR 316 · 852 ft/min

Rate of climbScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

7.4 m/s

F28F · 1,450 ft/min (

Single source

1,450 ft/min (7.4 m/s)^[source]

4.33 m/s

IAR 316 · 852 ft/min

Single source

4.33 m/s (852 ft/min)^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

Enstrom F-28 and IAR 316 configuration
Specification	Enstrom F-28	IAR 316
Type	Light helicopter^[source]	Light utility /training helicopter^[source]
Manufacturer	Enstrom Helicopter Corporation^[source]	Industria Aeronautică Română^[source]
Manufactured	1965-present^[source]	1971-1987^[source]
Introduction date	1965^[source]	1971^[source]
Variants	Enstrom TH180 Spitfire Mark I^[source]	—
Developed into	Enstrom 480^[source]	—
Capacity	two passengers^[source]	5 passengers^[source]
Main rotor area	804 sq ft (74.7 m 2 ) NACA 0013.5^[source]	95.4 m 2 (1,027 sq ft)^[source]
Country of origin	Vereinigte Staaten^[source]Country of design · Entwurfsland	Romania^[source]
Status	—	operational for training purposes^[source]
Primary user	—	Romanian Air Force^[source]
Number built	—	250^[source]
Developed from	—	Aérospatiale Alouette III^[source]
Fuel capacity	—	550 kg (1,210 lb) maximum^[source]
Fuselage width	—	2.6 m (8 ft 6 in)^[source]
Hardpoints	—	2 hardpoints for anti-tank guided missiles^[source]
National origin	—	Romania^[source]

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Enstrom F-28

IAR 316

Type

Light helicopter^[source]

Light utility /training helicopter^[source]

Manufacturer

Enstrom Helicopter Corporation^[source]

Industria Aeronautică Română^[source]

Manufactured

1965-present^[source]

1971-1987^[source]

Introduction date

1965^[source]

1971^[source]

Variants

Enstrom TH180 Spitfire Mark I^[source]

—

Developed into

Enstrom 480^[source]

—

Capacity

two passengers^[source]

5 passengers^[source]

Main rotor area

804 sq ft (74.7 m 2 ) NACA 0013.5^[source]

95.4 m 2 (1,027 sq ft)^[source]

Country of origin

Vereinigte Staaten^[source]Country of design · Entwurfsland

Romania^[source]

Status

—

operational for training purposes^[source]

Primary user

—

Romanian Air Force^[source]

Number built

—

250^[source]

Developed from

—

Aérospatiale Alouette III^[source]

Fuel capacity

—

550 kg (1,210 lb) maximum^[source]

Fuselage width

—

2.6 m (8 ft 6 in)^[source]

Hardpoints

—

2 hardpoints for anti-tank guided missiles^[source]

National origin

—

Romania^[source]