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Enstrom 480 is a light helicopter. It was built by Enstrom Helicopter Corporation.
United StatesTrue scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 9.09 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 9.09 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 9.09 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 9.09 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 9.09 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 9.09 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 9.09 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
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Retained English infobox, specifications and article text
Enstrom 480 A Enstrom 480 of the JGSDF General information Type Light helicopter Manufacturer Enstrom Helicopter Corporation Number built 142 (as of July 2011) History Manufactured 1993–present Introduction date 1993 First flight 7 October 1989 Developed from Enstrom 280 The Enstrom 480 is a light h
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Light helicopter
Enstrom Helicopter Corporation
142 (as of July 2011)
1993–present
1993
7 October 1989
Enstrom 280
one
four passengers
29 ft 10 in (9.09 m)
9 ft 7 in (2.92 m)
1,675 lb (760 kg)
2,850 lb (1,293 kg)
1 × Rolls-Royce Model 250-C20W turboshaft , 285 hp (215 kW)
32 ft 0 in (9.75 m)
131 mph (211 km/h, 114 kn)
435 mi (700 km, 378 nmi)
13,000 ft (3,962 m)
1,500 ft/min (7.62 m/s)
804 sq ft (74.7 m 2 )
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Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Enstrom 480 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
CzechiaNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Flight Training Center". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
Equatorial GuineaAir Force exact named equipment holdings: Enstrom 480. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / Light. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
JapanGround Self-Defense Force exact named equipment holdings: Enstrom 480B (TH-480B). Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / Light. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
ThailandArmy exact named equipment holdings: Enstrom 480B. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / Light. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
VenezuelaAir Force exact named equipment holdings: Enstrom 480B. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / Light. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
ZambiaAir Force exact named equipment holdings: Enstrom 480B. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / Light. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Reported count for Enstrom 480. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 1. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for Enstrom 480. Service scope: Japan Ground Self-Defense Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 30. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for Enstrom 480B. Service scope: Royal Thai Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 21. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for Enstrom 480. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 11. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2024), not the article revision. 2024 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for Enstrom 480. Service scope: Zambian Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 2. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for Enstrom 480. Service scope: Zambian Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 2. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.