Major Step Back To The Light Helicopter Market Enstrom Helicopter Corporation’s turbine-powered 480B helicopter has achieved full regulatory compliance with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), meaning Enstrom is ready to begin arranging delivery. Aircraft 5261 is the first new 480B built and signed off on for full airworthiness, and it is available to be sold anywhere in the world. This announcement follows the late 2025 approval of Enstrom’s crash resistant fuel system (CRFS), which was the final hurdle restricting sales. The new model is designed to minimize the risk of post-impact fuel fires during crashes. The initial aircraft will feature a legacy round dial instrument cluster and a Garmin GTN radio stack. Enstrom is working to incorporate the G500H 7” portrait display into the 280FX.
