Enstrom 280L Hawk

An experimental 4-place helicopter that never entered service.  The Useful Load and External Cargo Payloads are 1038 lb (471 kg) and 1000 lb (454 kg), respectively.  By the glossary definition of Useful Load, the calculated Empty Weight is approximately 700 kg.

Overview

Data on design, manufacture and status

Design authority: Enstrom Helicopter Corp.

Primary manufacturer: Enstrom Helicopter Corp.

Parent type: No type defined

Aircraft status: No longer flying

Configuration

Primary flight and mechanical characteristics

VTOL type: Helicopter

Lift devices: 1 Single main rotor

Dedicated control device: 1 Tail rotor

Crew required: 1 in Side-by-side arrangement

Landing gear: Skids

Key Characteristics

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Aircraft Details

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References

References and sources used

AIA Directory of VTOL Aircraft 1978
Aerospace Industries Association of America, Inc.
February 1979 (page 7)
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