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  1. steve02370

    steve02370 Karting

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    #1 steve02370, Jan 18, 2013
    I'm about to pull the trigger on an Enstrom 280FX. Anyone have any time in one? From what I've read elsewhere, they seem to be a pretty good bird and a good safety record.
     
  2. donv

    donv Two Time F1 World Champ
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    #2 donv, Jan 19, 2013
    My brother used to own a 280 (the prototype, in fact) back in the late 1970s, and a friend of mine used to sell them, and has several thousand hours in them.

    I've flown them a little, and I think they are nice to fly. Very easy. I understand that the maintenance is pretty significant compared to something modern like a Robinson, but then the Enstrom is built like a tank in comparison.

    I don't know much about the new ones, unfortunately.
     
  3. chopperdr

    chopperdr Formula Junior

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    #3 chopperdr, Jan 19, 2013
    Sir, a very thorough "thread" on the 280 in the "rotorheads" forum on PPrune site
    cheers
    Cal
     

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