Shark

• Observation helicopter • Passenger transport • Trainer

First flown in its original form in 1962. the Enstrom 280 has been one of the most successful light piston helicopter designs ever. Whether teaching students to master the basics of helicopter flight, spraying crops, transporting busincsspoople across cities or patrolling pipelines, the Shark has proved popular with pilots and customers alike. Remarkably, the successful design has not changed much as the Shark remains an excellent utility helicopter.

Enstrom Shark

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The streamlined fuselage of the Shark – the result of a carotul design study – is displayed for the camera.

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En>m»tn was formed in 1959 specifically to build a light hellcupier. The F-2H. designed by Kudy J Enstrom. fitsi fiew m 1062 8 the time the Improved F-2XA was built in 1‘X. x. t-asinim had been purchased by.1 logger cotpoouiort itirlxx barged F-28BM-‘-. built, along with a T-28 turi)ine-powered variant By 1075, production of the F-2SC lutd begtin. llu> vaiiam was phased out 111 1981. when the current I 2«l’ anil 2X0 appeared These models Інчате very popul. it and by 1993. met 900 of

these helicopters had been built. With a redesigned main gearlxxx, main rotor shaft, and an optional exhaust silencer, the F28 can Ik – configured for crop spraying wilh easily removeable lk»p|>er>, and is also available as a j* dice variant (F28F Sentinel 1 with a searchlight The 280FX is a substantially upgraded Version, with new seats, tail fins, faired landing gear and a covervd tail rotor shaft More than 170 1 281 and 280FXS weiv in service in 1993 l1ie 280 achieved some success as a military trainer.

Above: Operating with the Chilean army, tho Shark has proven to be an excellent utility helicopter.

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■ ROBINSON R22 MARINER: Developed in the US. the R22 has been exported worldwide to serve as a utAty and tramng helicopter. The design has proved very successful

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