THE RIGHT HELICOPTER FOR YOUR TRAINING1

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 )

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Summary of Military/Government Sales

ENSTROM Military and Paramilitary Clients

F28F/280F Piston 480B Turbine

Training Utility Training UtilityChilean 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 23

• 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

480B – Utility Aircraft by Design

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• 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

480B – Easy to Fly

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480B – Strong Tail Rotor

• Unblocked Tail Rotor– No Loss of Tail Rotor Effectiveness (LTE)– Certified for winds of 35 kts, any direction

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480B – Great Visibility

• Unparalleled visibility for all occupants

• 2nd Training pilot has excellent visibility– Clear view of all cockpit

procedures and instruments

– Clear view of external situational picture

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• 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

480B – Robust Landing Gear

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• 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

480B – Comfortable Cockpit

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• 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

480B – Instrument Panel

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Why Choose Enstrom?• Safety

o Safest helicopters in operation today per NTSB data from 1996-2010

o Heavy-duty design for passenger safetyo 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 failureo Unblocked Tail Rotor

• No LTEo Excellent handling qualities

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Safety Comparisons

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Enstrom’s turbine and piston helicopters lead the light single-engine class in safety as measured by fatalities

Source: National Transportation Safety Board12

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

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