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Enstrom Unveils the 480B Elite Helicopter

13-Mar-25 - The latest vartiant of the Enstrom 480B helicopters features updated avionics and design elements. Deliveries expected to begin Q3 2025 #Enstrom

100,000 Flight Hours for Enstrom TH-480B Japan Trainers

10-Dec-24 - The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) fleet of 30 Enstrom TH-480B trainer helicopters has reached 100,000 flight hours since entering service in 2011 #Japan

New Enstrom Helicopters in Zambia Air Force Service

04-Apr-24 - Zambia Air Force (ZAF) celebrates introducing the new Enstrom 480B trainer helicopters into service. South Africa Safomar Aviation assisted in managing logistics, specifications, and helicopter configuration #Zambia

Enstrom Training for Zambian Mechanics

06-Nov-23 - Enstrom Helicopter hosts training for Zambian mechanics. The Zambian Air Force (ZAF) had ordered two Enstrom 480B trainer helicopters equipped with Garmin glass cockpit #Zambia

Enstrom 480B at US Aircraft Expo 2023

16-May-23 - Enstrom to showcase new 480B helicopter at US Aircraft Expo, May 19-20 at the Chicago Executive Airport #ChicagoAirshow

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Derivatives & Versions of 480

Model	Year	History
480B 2001	2001
TH-480B 2010	2010
480B-G 2014	2014	The Enstrom 480B-G is the 480B equipped with a Garmin G1000H all-glass integrated flight deck
480B-Elite 2025	2025	First announced at Verticon 2025 in Dallas, the 480B Elite maintains all the safety, agility, and ease of flight as the flagship 480B and now eq ...

List of Operators of 480

Years	Model	Org
2011-	TH-480B	Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
2011-	480B	Royal Thai Army
2013-	480B	Centro Cooperativo de Rescate y Emergencias Portuarias
2014-	480B	Fuerza Aerea de Venezuela
2018-	480B-G	Vzdušné síly AČR
2020-	480B	Botswana Police
2023-	480B-G	Zambia Air Force