BRAND and MODEL
ENSTROM 480
TYPE
Utility helicopter
ORIGIN
United States of America
ENGINE
One 236 kw (317 shp) Rolls Royce / Allison 250-C20W turboshaft.
SPECIFICATIONS
Main rotor diameter: 9.75 m (32 ft)
Tail rotor diameter: 1.54 m (5 ft)
Main rotor disc area: 74.7 m²
Fuselage length: 9.09 m (29 ft 10 in)
Height: 3 m (9 ft 9 in)
Max fuselage width: 1.79 m (5 ft 9 in)
Never exceed speed: 232 km/h (144 mph)
Max cruising speed at 914 m (3,000 ft): 213 km/h (132 mph)
Economical cruising speed: 202 km/h (126 mph)
Service ceiling: 3,962 m (13,000 ft)
Max rate of climb at sea level: 488 m/min (1,600 ft/min)
Hovering ceiling in ground effect: 4,755 m (15,600 ft)
Hovering ceiling out of ground effect: 1,645 m (5,400 ft)
Fuel capacity: 341 litres (75 Imp gals)
Max range at 912 m (3,000 ft) with reserve: 685 km (426 miles)
Endurance: 4.5 hours
Empty weight: 769 kg (1,695 lb)
Useful load: 592 kg (1,305 lb)
Loaded weight: 1,361 kg (3,000 lb)
PHOTO
flugschule-eichenberger.ch:Source of phothograph
