Names and dates
| Market original model designation | 280FX | | Market model designation (english translation or spelling) | 280FX | | Original model name | Shark | | Model name (english translation or spelling) | Shark | | First flight date and time | 1983-12 | | Country of manufacture | USA |
Config info
| Rotorcraft type | Helicopter | | Config | Single rotor | | Way of counteracting main rotor torque | Tail rotor |
Weights
| Maximum Takeoff Weight (MTOW) | | | Useful load | | | Manufacturers empty weight (MEW) | |
Cabin and cockpit
| Maximum number of people onboard | 3 | | Cabin width | |
External dimensions
| Fuselage length | | | Total width (rotors turning) | | | Overal height | | | Horizontal stabilizer span | |
Main rotor
Tail rotor
Powerplant
| Engine model | Lycoming HIO-360-F1AD | | Engine type | Piston | | Number of engines | 1 | | Total maximum power | |
Fuel system
| Fuel type | Avgas 100LL | | Fuel tank capacity | | | Fuel tank capacity [mass] | | | Aux fuel tank capacity | |
Performance
| Never exceed speed (Vne) | | | Normal operation speed | | | Max cruise speed | | | Cruise speed (Vc) | | | Best rate of climb | | | Maximum service ceiling | | | Hover ceiling IGE | | | Hover ceiling OGE | | | Maximum range | | | Maximum flight endurance | |
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