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Measured figures
F28F · Length
Single source29 ft 3 in (8.92 m)[source]
Mi-38 · excluding rotors
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Enstrom F-28 | Mil Mi-38 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Light helicopter[source] | Medium transport helicopter[source] |
| Manufacturer | Enstrom Helicopter Corporation[source] | Kazan Helicopters[source] |
| Manufactured | 1965-present[source] | 2003–present[source] |
| Introduction date | 1965[source] | 2 December 2019 (Mi-38T) |
20.282 m (66 ft 7 in) excluding rotors[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]
Mi-38 · 2 × Klimov TV7-117 V turboshaft engines each
Single source2 × Klimov TV7-117 V turboshaft engines, 2,100 kW (2,800 hp) each[source]
F28F · Endurance
Single source3 hr 30 min[source]
F28F · 1,450 ft/min (
Single source1,450 ft/min (7.4 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Variants | Enstrom TH180 Spitfire Mark I[source] | — |
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| Developed into | Enstrom 480[source] | — |
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| Capacity | two passengers[source] | 30 max / 6,000 kg (13,000 lb) internal payload / 7,000 kg (15,000 lb) external payload[source] |
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| Main rotor area | 804 sq ft (74.7 m 2 ) NACA 0013.5[source] | 349.67 m 2 (3,763.8 sq ft)[source] |
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| Country of origin | Vereinigte Staaten[source]Country of design · Entwurfsland | — |
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| National origin | — | Russia[source] |
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| Designer | — | Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant[source] |
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| Status | — | In service[source] |
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| Primary users | — | Russian Air Force Myanmar Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | — | 16 (4 prototypes, 12 serial production units)[source] |
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| First flight | — | 22 December 2003[source] |
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| Variant | — | Mi-38T[source] |
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| Hover ceiling OGE | — | 3,100 m (10,200 ft)[source] |
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| Disk loading | — | 44.6 kg/m 2 (9.1 lb/sq ft) max[source] |
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| Power/mass | — | 0.1675 kW/kg (0.1019 hp/lb)[source] |
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