Hughes 500

Utility Helicopter

The MD Helicopters MD 500 series is an American family of light utility civilian and military helicopters.The MD 500 was developed from the Hughes 500, a civilian version of the US Army's OH-6A Cayuse/Loach.

Performance and Statistics

Max Gross Weight: Int

3,000 lb

Max Gross Weight: Ext

3,550 lb

Useful Load: Internal

1,519 lb

Hover-In Ground Effect

8,500 ft

Hover-Out Ground Effect

6,000 ft

Max Cruise Speed

135 kt

Max Operating Altitude

16,000 ft

Range

290 nautical miles