Comparison of Enstrom 280FX Shark and Robinson R44

Attribute	Robinson R44 ×	Enstrom 280FX Shark ×
General
Manufacturer	Robinson Helicopter	Enstrom Helicopter
Model	Robinson R44	Enstrom 280FX Shark
Country	United States	United States
Manufactured from (year)	2002	1985
Type	Light Helicopters	Light Helicopters
Icao	R44	EN28
Performance
Engine	1x Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5 6 cylinder	1x 1 X Lycoming H10-360-F1AD
Power, hp (hp)	245	225
Avionics	Garmin GTN 650 GPS/COM/NAV, Garmin GMA 350Hc Audio Panel	-
Max cruise speed (km/h)	204	189
Travel range (km)	644	424
Fuel economy (km/l)	3.483	4.139
Service ceiling (m)	4,267	4,023
Rate of climb (m/sec)	5.08	7.37
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	1,134	1,179
Max payload (kg)	451	422
Fuel tank capacity (l)	185	151
Baggage volume (m³)	1	0.17
Dimensions
Seats	4	3
Cabin height (m)	1.2	1.14
Cabin width (m)	1.22	1.32
Cabin length (m)	1.8	1.24
Exterior length (m)	11.66	8.75
Tail height (m)	3	2.38
Fuselage diameter (m)	1.28	1.5
Wing span (m)	10.1	9.76
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets