THE RIGHT HELICOPTER FOR YOUR TRAINING 1
Why Choose Enstrom? 50 years of business Price competitive on acquisition and operation Enstrom has won major contracts for training programs Japanese Ground Self-Defense (30 X 480B) Royal Thai Army (16 X 480B) Venezuelan Air Force (16 X480B ) 2
ENSTROM Military and Paramilitary Clients Summary of Military/Government Sales F28F/280F Piston 480B Turbine Training Utility Training Utility Chilean Army 15 (6) China Defence Agencies (18) Colombian Air Force 12 (8) Japanese Self-defence Force 30 Peruvian Army 12 (6) Peruvian Navy 6 (6) (6) Royal Thai Army 16 Royal Thai Department of Agriculture/CAA 4 2 South Korea Air Force (42) Venezuelan Air Force 2 16 Venezuelan National Guard 4 California State Agencies 6 3 Estonia Border Guards/York County Canada 1+1 Indonesian National Police 18 Mexico State Police 2 Serbia Police 2 3
480B Utility Aircraft by Design 480 series is the commercial version of the TH-28 which was developed for the NTH (New Training Helicopter) program for the US Army Met or exceeded all requirements set forth by the NTH program Low Center of Gravity Provides excellent dynamic rollover characteristics Contributes to the exceptional slope landing ability Modular construction design for ease of maintenance and repair 4
480B Easy to Fly No hydraulics Limited systems to relearn for transition to follow on aircraft Helicopter is so smooth no hydraulics are required to de-couple the main rotor from the controls Three blade, fully articulated, main rotor system provides inherent lateral stability High inertia rotor system provides unparalleled autorotation characteristics. Stability of rotor system meets single pilot IFR requirements without the addition of a SAS stability augmentation system, or autopilot. Therefore, it is excellent for IFR training Stability allows instructor and student large margins of safety during the learning process 5
480B Strong Tail Rotor Unblocked Tail Rotor No Loss of Tail Rotor Effectiveness (LTE) Certified for winds of 35 kts, any direction 6
480B Great Visibility Unparalleled visibility for all occupants 2 nd Training pilot has excellent visibility Clear view of all cockpit procedures and instruments Clear view of external situational picture 7
480B Robust Landing Gear Air/Oil shock absorbing landing gear Helicopter also has crushable keel for added safety Drag struts for run on landing capability Replaceable skid shoes Wide stance gear adds to exceptional dynamic roll over characteristics Sturdy and will support necessary loading required for alternative missions 8
480B Comfortable Cockpit Seating designed with NASA developed foam Comfortable for long training missions Widest cabin in its class Comfort Capable of incorporating wide instrument panel Excellent visibility for all occupants Configurable Cabin Adjustable/Removable seats Adjustable pedals Adequate head room for occupants, including helmets. Excellent Cabin Ventilation Quiet cabin environment reduces pilot/student fatigue 9
480B Instrument Panel Configurable design Room for expansion Room for MFD/Chelton EFIS systems Wide panel optional for dual flight instruments Separate lower panel for radio stack Allows access of avionics by all three pilots 10
Safety Why Choose Enstrom? o Safest helicopters in operation today per NTSB data from 1996-2010 o Heavy-duty design for passenger safety o High Mass, 3 blade, fully articulated rotor system Great autorotation characteristics No mast bumping Over 4 million flight hours on the main rotor system without catastrophic failure o Unblocked Tail Rotor No LTE o Excellent handling qualities 11
Safety Comparisons Enstrom s turbine and piston helicopters lead the light single-engine class in safety as measured by fatalities Source: National Transportation Safety Board 12 12
Why Choose Enstrom? Product Support Manufacture over 90% of the product in our facility 95% of AOG parts out the door in one day, or less Have been known to take parts off the production line to supply AOG aircraft Maintain large fleets worldwide On-site Tech Reps if required 13
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