ENSTROM HELICOPTER CORPORATION

Safomar Aviation Aircraft Sales and Leasing Division (SA-ASL) is the sales distributor for the Leonardo AW09 and Enstrom Helicopters in South Africa and other Sub-Sahara African countries.

Official distributor of Enstrom helicopters

With crisp handling, well-appointed features, incredibly smooth ride, beautiful style and roomy interior, Enstrom’s line of helicopters offers the attributes of the ultimate luxury sports car and for an unexpectedly affordable price. Once you have made the decision between our turbine-powered 480B or piston-powered F28F and 280FX models, there are plenty of other options to make your aircraft distinctively you. Here is why you should make the Enstrom 480B and 280FX models your valuable choice? From the latest in avionics to adding optional equipment, or choosing your paint and colour design, both helicopter models offer you a one-of-a-kind aircraft that fits your personality and responds to your every need. With NASA-inspired contour seating, the 480Bs flexible cabin design can comfortably seat three to five people whilst the 280FX and F-28F can accommodate two to three people. With 240º visibility, there is no need to worry about fighting for a window seat.

The Enstrom 480B and F28F/280FX deliver on power and performance. The pistons are fitted with the powerful turbocharged Textron Lycoming HIO-360-F1AD engine, whilst the turbine model uses the Rolls Royce 250 series Turboshaft engine giving the pilots plenty of power in the controls even during demanding hot and high environments.

Enstrom’s are as easy to own as they are to fly! Their smooth handling and agile performance have helped many Enstrom owners to slide from the passenger’s seat to the pilot’s seat with the help of Safomar’s certified training schools. The helicopter’s high inertia rotor system possesses excellent autorotation capabilities, there’s no need to be concerned about mast bumping. Once at the controls, you get the feeling that an Enstrom is one of the safest helicopters on the market and you would be correct. The Enstrom has an outstanding reputation for safety as it has been rated as one of the safest helicopters in the event of a power failure, which makes getting insurance easy and more affordable.

With a head-turning style and low operating costs, Enstrom helicopters have become the status symbol of the shrewd investor. Enstrom helicopters boast a variety of applications, from private, commercial, military, police and agricultural configurations.