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At a glance
Measured figures
F28F · Length
Single source29 ft 3 in (8.92 m)[source]
Scout · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Enstrom F-28 | Westland Scout |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | one[source] | 1 or 2[source] |
| Type | Light helicopter[source] | Helicopter[source] |
| Manufacturer | Enstrom Helicopter Corporation[source] | Westland Helicopters[source] |
| Manufactured | 1965-present[source] | 1960–1968[source] |
30 ft 4 in (9.25 m)[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]
Scout · 1 × Rolls-Royce Nimbus 101 or 102 turboshaft engine, 685 shp ( ) derated from 1,050 shp
Single source1 × Rolls-Royce Nimbus 101 or 102 turboshaft engine, 685 shp (511 kW) derated from 1,050 shp[source]
F28F · Endurance
Single source3 hr 30 min[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Introduction date | 1965[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] | 4 or 5 passengers / 1,500 lb (680 kg) slung load[source] |
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| Main rotor area | 804 sq ft (74.7 m 2 ) NACA 0013.5[source] | 816.9 sq ft (75.89 m 2 )[source] |
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| Country of origin | Vereinigte Staaten[source]Country of design · Entwurfsland | — |
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| National origin | — | United Kingdom[source] |
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| Status | — | Retired from active service 1994[source] |
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| Primary users | — | British Army Royal Australian Navy Royal Jordanian Air Force South African Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | — | About 150[source] |
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| First flight | — | 29 August 1960[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Saro P.531[source] |
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| Variant | — | Westland Wasp[source] |
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| Guns | — | 1 or 2 x L7 GPMG machine guns[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | NACA 0012[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | — | 132 mph (212 km/h, 115 kn)[source] |
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| Hover ceiling IGE | — | 12,500 ft (3,810 m)[source] |
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| Disk loading | — | 6.48 lb/sq ft (31.6 kg/m 2 )[source] |
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| Power/mass | — | 0.13 hp/lb (0.21 kW/kg)[source] |
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| Missiles | — | 4 x SS.11 anti-tank guided missiles[source] |
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