"H500 I love the look but no baggage compartment, and bad legroom at backseat, bell 206 ugly, and they stopped production so parts will soon be more expensive, enstrom might go bust any time so kinda wana stay away. Does anyone know the doc of the ec-120?
I won't comment on the helicopters (I'm sure PPrune would rather I just buy an ad), but as an Enstrom employee I feel compelled to comment on that statement.
Enstrom has been in business for 51 years. We've produced over 1100 helicopters sold in over 50 countries around the world. Aircraft are currently in production, and we have a healthy orderbook. We recently beat out all the other major OEM's for two large military training contracts in Asia. We are adding employees, and increasing production rates. The CAAC is here finishing up Type Certification of the 480B in China, we just certified a new ag-spray system, PDS, seating configuration, etc.... I could go on, but you get the point.
Nothing in life is ever certain, but I would say the odds of Enstrom going bust aren't any better or worse than any other major OEM going under. I have a feeling we are all going to be around quite a while.
Fly Safe!
Dennis Martin
International Sales/Program Manager
Enstrom Helicopter Corporation