Enstrom F-28 vs Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone

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

Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone — licensed reference photograph

BHelicopters

Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone

Maritime helicopter

Credit

Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Santiago Navarro · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · 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 ↗

Sikorsky CH-148 CycloneCH-148 Cyclone · Length

17.22 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

14 of 29 rows sourced on both sides

8.92mF28F · Length

17.22mCH-148 Cyclone · Length

LengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

8.92 m

F28F · Length

Single source

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

17.22 m

CH-148 Cyclone · Length

Single source

17.12 m

Length

Single source

56 ft 2 in (17.12 m) .^[source]

17.22 m^[source]CH-148 Cyclone

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5.26mfuselage

Width

All recorded figures & sources

5.26 m

fuselage

Single source

17 ft 3 in (5.26 m) fuselage^[source]

9.75mF28F · Main rotor diameter

17.7mMain rotor diameter

Rotor diameterScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

9.75 m

F28F · Main rotor diameter

Single source

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

17.48 m

CH-148 Cyclone · Rotor diameter · Rotor span

Single source

17.7 m

Main rotor diameter

Single source

58 ft 1 in (17.70 m)^[source]

17.48 m^[source]CH-148 Cyclone · Rotor span

2.74mF28F · Height

5.44mCH-148 Cyclone · Height

HeightScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

2.74 m

F28F · Height

Single source

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

5.44 m

CH-148 Cyclone · Height

Single source

4.7 m

S-92

Single source

15 ft 5 in (4.70 m) S-92^[source]

5.44 m^[source]CH-148 Cyclone

1.2t

13.3tMaximum take-off; Max takeoff weight

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]

7,076 kg

Empty; S-92

Single source

13,000 kg

Gross; CH-148 Cyclone · Gross weight · Maximum gross weight

Single source

13,290 kg

Maximum take-off; Max takeoff weight

Single source

15,600 lb (7,076 kg) S-92^[source]

29,300 lb (13,290 kg)^[source]

13,000 kg^[source]CH-148 Cyclone · Maximum gross weight

one

Crew

All recorded figures & sources

one^[source]

4 people

2 pilots; 1 tactical coordinator, ACSO; 1 sensor operator, AES OP

Single source

4 (2 pilots; 1 tactical coordinator, ACSO; 1 sensor operator, AES OP)^[source]

180km/hMaximum; F28F · Maximum speed

306km/hMaximum; 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]

254 km/h

Cruise; Cruise speed

Single source

287 km/h

Maximum; CH-148 Cyclone · Maximum speed

Single source

306 km/h

Maximum; Maximum speed

Single source

165 kn (190 mph, 306 km/h)^[source]

137 kn (158 mph, 254 km/h)^[source]

287 km/h^[source]CH-148 Cyclone

446kmF28F · Range

740kmCH-148 Cyclone · Range

RangeScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

446 km

F28F · Range

Single source

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

740 km

CH-148 Cyclone · Range

Single source

740 km^[source]CH-148 Cyclone

168kW

2,200kW

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]

2,200 kW

2 × General Electric CT7-8A7 turboshaft engines, 3,000 shp ( ) each

Single source

2 × General Electric CT7-8A7 turboshaft engines, 3,000 shp (2,200 kW) each^[source]

3.5hF28F · Endurance

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Endurance

All recorded figures & sources

3.5 h

F28F · Endurance

Single source

3 hr 30 min^[source]

3,700mF28F · Service ceiling

4,600m

Service ceiling

All recorded figures & sources

3,700 m

F28F · Service ceiling

Single source

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

4,600 m

Service ceiling

Single source

15,000 ft (4,600 m)^[source]

7.4m/sF28F · 1,450 ft/min (

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Rate of climb

All recorded figures & sources

7.4 m/s

F28F · 1,450 ft/min (

Single source

1,450 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.

Configuration

Details

Enstrom F-28 and Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone configuration
Specification	Enstrom F-28	Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone
Type	Light helicopter^[source]	Maritime helicopter^[source]
Manufacturer	Enstrom Helicopter Corporation^[source]	Sikorsky Aircraft^[source]
Manufactured	1965-present^[source]	—
Introduction date	1965^[source]	July 2018^[source]
Variants	Enstrom TH180 Spitfire Mark I^[source]	—
Developed into	Enstrom 480^[source]	—
Capacity	two passengers^[source]	6 in mission configuration, up to 22 in utility configuration.^[source] 22 passengers^[source]
Main rotor area	804 sq ft (74.7 m 2 ) NACA 0013.5^[source]	2,650 sq ft (246 m 2 ) S-92^[source]
Country of origin	Vereinigte Staaten^[source]Country of design · Entwurfsland	—
National origin	—	United States^[source]
Status	—	In service^[source]
Primary user	—	Royal Canadian Air Force^[source]
Number built	—	28^[source]
First flight	—	15 November 2008^[source]
Developed from	—	Sikorsky S-92^[source]
Folded Length	—	14.78 m (48.5 ft)^[source]
Blade section	—	- root: Sikorsky SC2110; tip: Sikorsky SSC-A09 - S-92^[source]

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Enstrom F-28

Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone

Type

Light helicopter^[source]

Maritime helicopter^[source]

Manufacturer

Enstrom Helicopter Corporation^[source]

Sikorsky Aircraft^[source]

Manufactured

1965-present^[source]

—

Introduction date

1965^[source]

July 2018^[source]

Variants

Enstrom TH180 Spitfire Mark I^[source]

—

Developed into

Enstrom 480^[source]

—

Capacity

two passengers^[source]

6 in mission configuration, up to 22 in utility configuration.^[source]

22 passengers^[source]

Main rotor area

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

2,650 sq ft (246 m 2 ) S-92^[source]

Country of origin

Vereinigte Staaten^[source]Country of design · Entwurfsland

—

National origin

—

United States^[source]

Status

—

In service^[source]

Primary user

—

Royal Canadian Air Force^[source]

Number built

—

28^[source]

First flight

—

15 November 2008^[source]

Developed from

—

Sikorsky S-92^[source]

Folded Length

—

14.78 m (48.5 ft)^[source]

Blade section

—

- root: Sikorsky SC2110; tip: Sikorsky SSC-A09 - S-92^[source]