The Enstrom 480B helicopter was developed as a military training helicopter, but it has found wider application in civil and private service, including for law enforcement, emergency medical, agriculture, commercial, and private operations.
The Enstrom 480B helicopter was developed as a military training helicopter, but it has found wider application in civil and private service, including for law enforcement, emergency medical, agriculture, commercial, and private operations.
The Enstrom 480B helicopter was developed as a military training helicopter, but it has found wider application in civil and private service, including for law enforcement, emergency medical, agriculture, commercial, and private operations.
The Enstrom 480B helicopter was developed as a military training helicopter, but it has found wider application in civil and private service, including for law enforcement, emergency medical, agriculture, commercial, and private operations.
The Enstrom 480B helicopter was developed as a military training helicopter, but it has found wider application in civil and private service, including for law enforcement, emergency medical, agriculture, commercial, and private operations.

Rolls-Royce in Five-Year Deal for Turboshaft Helicopter Engines

March 8, 2016
Rolls-Royce plc entered into a five-year agreement to supply Enstrom Helicopter Corporation with its M250 turboshaft engines, as the power source for the 480B helicopter. The specific terms of the contract were not revealed.

Rolls-Royce plc entered into a five-year agreement to supply Enstrom Helicopter Corporation with its M250 turboshaft engines, as the power source for the 480B helicopter. The specific terms of the contract, including its estimated value and the number of engines to be delivered, were not revealed.

Enstrom Helicopter, based in Menominee, Mich., produces three models, the largest of which is the 480B. It is a five-seat aircraft developed as a military training helicopter, but also used in civil and private service, including for law enforcement, emergency medical, agriculture, commercial, and private operations. Rolls-Royce noted the 480B is recognized “for its combination of safety, stability, comfort, and value.”

The Enstrom 480B is powered exclusively by a single Rolls-Royce M250-C20W engine, and more than 220 M250-powered 480B helicopters are in service worldwide. “We value our relationship with Rolls-Royce and our combined global service network provides our customers with the best support solution in the industry,” according to Tracy Biegler, Enstrom Helicopter president and CEO.

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