1975


Enstrom 280


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  280 News


Peru Acquired Four Enstrom 280FX Training Helicopters

Peru Acquired Four Enstrom 280FX Training Helicopters

07-Feb-24 - The Peruvian Air Force (FAP) and Army are each receiving two new Enstrom 280FX helicopters. Both services have been operating this type since 2012 and 2020, respectively #trainer
Enstrom 280FX Upgrades

Enstrom 280FX Upgrades

09-Mar-19 - Enstrom 280FX piston powered helicopter shown at Heli-Expo 2019 with redesigned cabin doors, lighting upgrades and a redesigned avionics and switch console #280FX
Enstrom 280FX Delivered to Pakistan

Enstrom 280FX Delivered to Pakistan

27-Feb-18 - Global Services and Solutions of Pakistan took delivery of 4 Enstrom 280FX
Enstrom TH-180 Prototypes Seeking Certification

Enstrom TH-180 Prototypes Seeking Certification

02-Jun-17 - The TH-180 program has two prototype aircraft in the certification program, one is in flight test and the other engaged in a 100-hour ground run
Enstrom TH180 Moving Forward Towards Certification

Enstrom TH180 Moving Forward Towards Certification

22-Feb-17 - Enstrom continues flying its second (and first fully conforming) prototype of the TH180 helicopter anticipating FAA certification by the end of 2017 and targeting an under $400,000 price point
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  Derivatives & Versions of 280


ModelYearHistory
280C Shark

1975
1975
280F

1980
1980
280FX

1985
1985
480

1989
1989
TH-180

2014
2014 Unveil at Heli-Expo 2014, the TH-180 is a two-seats light piston-powered training helicopter scaled-down from the previous 280FX. Performed fir ...

  List of Operators of 280


Years Model Org
1989/02 280FX chile Ejercito de Chile
1999-    280C Shark kenya Everett Aviation ltd
2012-    280FX peru Ejercito del Peru
2018-    280FX pakistan Global Services and Solutions
2018-    280FX pakistan Pakistan Army Aviation
2020-    280FX peru Fuerza Aerea del Peru

280FX venezuela Guardia Nacional de Venezuela



  Global Distribution of 280



23280c
1280f
53280fx
3th180


Construction Numbers


C/N Built as Year History
10001 w/o 2016 th180 2015 US N180TH
10002 th180 2016 US N181TH
10003 th180 2017 US N180TH
1011 280c 1975 G-SHAA
1019 w/o 2016 280c 1975 CA C-GWHL,N133AB,N508H
1027 280c 1976 KE 5Y-EXS
1033 280c 1976 N999NJ,SE-HUI
1053 280c N586H
1056 w/o 1991 280c 1976 SE G-MEAD,N581H,SE-HOO
1067 280c N598H
1069 280c N592H
1073 280c N607H
1074 280c 1977 N594H
1077 280c N602H
1078 280c N624H
1081 280c N627H
1139 w/o 1982 280c 1978 N51735
1163 280c 1979 G-BRZF,G-IDUP,N5687D
1168 w/o 2018 280c 1979 C-GVOC,N67RE
1174 280c 1979 G-JAWS,N5690Q,ZS-HNH
1182 280c US N5692R,N595AR,N700NS
1187 w/o 2015 280c 1980 G-BIBJ,VH-YHD
1189 w/o 2018 280c D-HAAR,D-HGBX,SE-HKX
1207 280c VE GN-8096
1213 280c 1981 US HB-XMO,N5697N
1223 280c 1981 G-COLL
1517 280f 1984 C-FXKW,JA7697
2002 w/o 2015 280fx N5690E,N86235
2012 280fx 1986 US G-BXRD,G-RCAR,G-WPIE,N213M,N229SH,PH-JVM
2014 w/o 2014 280fx 1987 N214NG,N409LH,N704G
2030 280fx CL H169
2031 280fx 1989 CL C-GZYM,H170,N151BY
2032 280fx CL H171
2033 280fx CL H172
2034 280fx CL H173
2036 280fx CL H174
2037 280fx CL H175
2039 w/o 2013 280fx 1989 CL C-GZYK,H176,SP-GMB
2040 280fx 1989 CL UK G-WIZI,H177
2042 280fx CL H178
2043 280fx CL H179
2044 280fx CL H180
2045 280fx 1989 CL C-GZZQ,H181
2046 280fx CL H182
2047 280fx CL H183
2071 280fx 1992 G-CKCK,OO-PVL
2077 280fx 1993 G-PBYY
2084 280fx 1999 G-OJBB
2086 w/o 2014 280fx 1999 G-DDOD,G-OJMF
2088 w/o 2008 280fx VE GN-01127
2089 280fx VE GN-01128
2090 280fx VE GN-01129
2091 280fx VE GN-01130
2096 280fx 2003 LZ-RJA,N280BR
2101 280fx N581EG
2105 280fx 2005 US N282SH
2109 280fx 2005 N59FS
2110 280fx 2005 US N283SH
2119 280fx 2006 US N282FS,N286SH,N45FX
2124 280fx 2006 US N280BR
2129 280fx 2007 N280RB
2132 280fx 2007 US N962SM,N983JW
2133 w/o 2018 280fx 2008 PE US EP-917,N45FX
2144 280fx 2015 PE EP-918
2145 w/o 2019 280fx 2015 PE EP-919
2148 280fx PK ?
2149 280fx PK ?
2150 280fx PK ?
2151 280fx PK ?
2152 280fx PK ?
2153 280fx PK ?
2154 280fx PK ?
2155 280fx PK ?
2156 280fx PK ?
2159 280fx PK ?
2160 280fx PK ?
2167 w/o 2023 280fx 2019 US F-HPUX,N861EE
2168 280fx 2020 PE US FAP-671,N881QX
2169 280fx 2020 PE US FAP-672,N881GE
280fx US N28N






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