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This article is about a prototype American helicopter of the 1970s. For the Mark II variant of the Supermarine Spitfire British fighter plane of World War II see Supermarine Spitfire (early Merlin powered variants). The Spitfire Mark II later given the name Tigershark was a utility helicopter built in the United States in the late 1970s and intended for series production. It was a further evolution of the Spitfire Mark I design a turbine-powered conversion of the Enstrom F-28.

Made by Spitfire Helicopter.

It is the successor of the Enstrom F-28 Spitfire Mark I .

Empty Weight Lb
1325
Predecessor
Enstrom F-28
Spitfire Mark I
Eng 1 Type
Allison 250-C20B
Cruise Speed Kmh
192
Ceiling Ft
13400
Cruise Speed Mph
120
Eng 1 Kw
313
Developed From
Enstrom F-28
Spitfire Mark I
Gross Weight Lb
2500
Capacity
three passengers
Crew
one pilot
Rot Area Sqm
75
Empty Weight Kg
602
Gross Weight Kg
1136
Unit Cost
305000.0
$US 305
000 in 1983
Rot Number
1
Range Km
724
Manufacturer
Spitfire Helicopter
Rot Dia Ft
32
Range Miles
450
First Flight
February 1979
National Origin
United States
Met Or Eng
eng
Rot Area Sqft
804
Length Ft
30
Rot Dia In
Ceiling M
4090
Eng 1 Hp
420
Eng 1 Number
1
Category
Helicopters
Spitfire Helicopters
United States civil utility aircraft 1970-1979
Length In
6
Length M
9
Rot Dia M
10

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