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At a glance
Measured figures
F28F · Length
Single source29 ft 3 in (8.92 m)[source]
SH-60J · including rotor
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Enstrom F-28 | Mitsubishi H-60 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Light helicopter[source] | ASW / SAR helicopter[source] |
| Manufacturer | Enstrom Helicopter Corporation[source] | Sikorsky Aircraft Mitsubishi Heavy Industries[source] |
| Manufactured | 1965-present[source] | — |
| Introduction date | 1965[source] | 1991[source] |
19.8 m (65 ft 0 in) including rotor[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]
SH-60J · 2 × IHI Corporation-General Electric T700-IHI-401C turboshaft engines each
Single source2 × IHI Corporation-General Electric T700-IHI-401C turboshaft engines, 1,342 kW (1,800 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 |
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Enstrom TH180 Spitfire Mark I[source] |
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| Developed into | Enstrom 480[source] | — |
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| Capacity | two passengers[source] | — |
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| Main rotor area | 804 sq ft (74.7 m 2 ) NACA 0013.5[source] | 211.26 m 2 (2,274.0 sq ft)[source] |
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| Country of origin | Vereinigte Staaten[source]Country of design · Entwurfsland | — |
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| National origin | — | Japan United States[source] |
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| Status | — | In service[source] |
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| Primary user | — | Japan Self-Defense Forces[source] |
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| Number built | — | Over 250[source] |
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| First flight | — | 31 August 1987[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk[source] |
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| Blade section | — | root: SC1095/SC1095R8; tip: Sikorsky SC1095[source] |
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