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At a glance
Measured figures
F28F · Length
Single source29 ft 3 in (8.92 m)[source]
Bo 105CB · total length - including rotors
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Enstrom F-28 | MBB Bo 105 |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | one[source] | 1 or 2 pilots[source] |
| Type | Light helicopter[source] | Light utility helicopter[source] |
| Manufacturer | Enstrom Helicopter Corporation[source] | Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB)[source] |
| Manufactured | 1965-present[source] | 1967–2001[source] |
11.86 m (38 ft 11 in) (total length - including rotors)[source]
F28F · Range
Single source241 nmi (277 mi, 446 km)[source]
Bo 105CB · at 1,525 m (5,000 ft) (standard fuel, maximum payload)
Single sourceFerry; Bo 105CB · at 1,525 m (5,000 ft) (with auxiliary tanks)
Single source657 km (408 mi, 355 nmi) at 1,525 m (5,000 ft) (standard fuel, maximum payload)[source]
1,112 km (691 mi, 600 nmi) at 1,525 m (5,000 ft) (with auxiliary tanks)[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]
Bo 105CB · 2 × Allison 250 -C20B turboshaft engines (420 shp) each
Single source2 × Allison 250 -C20B turboshaft engines, 310 kW (420 shp) 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] | 1970[source] |
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| Variants | Enstrom TH180 Spitfire Mark I[source] | — |
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| Developed into | Enstrom 480[source] | — |
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| Capacity | two passengers[source] | 3 or 4 passengers[source] |
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| Main rotor area | 804 sq ft (74.7 m 2 ) NACA 0013.5[source] | 76.05 m 2 (818.6 sq ft)[source] |
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| Country of origin | Vereinigte Staaten[source]Country of design · Entwurfsland | — |
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| National origin | — | West Germany[source] |
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| Status | — | In service[source] |
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| Primary users | — | Republic of Korea Army Indonesian Army Spanish Army Philippine Navy[source] |
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| Number built | — | 1640 (total) 1404 (German production)[source] |
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| First flight | — | 16 February 1967[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 570 L (150 US gal; 130 imp gal)[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | NACA 23012[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | — | 270 km/h (170 mph, 150 kn)[source] |
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| Rockets | — | 2 × 12 SNEB or 2 × 28 SNIA[source] |
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| Missiles | — | 6 × Euromissile HOT (Bo 105 P) or 8 × BGM-71 TOW or 4 × Air-to-Air Stinger[source] |
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