Derived from md500
1999 · Single-engine turbine helicopter
Derivatives & Versions
| → AH-6 / MH-6 | 1997 | Boeing acquired McDonnell Douglas Helicopter in 1997 |
| MD500E | 1999 | Earlier airframes listed as McDonnell Douglas MD500E |
| MD530F | 1999 | Type certificate 369FF. |
| MD530G | 2014 | First announced at Heli-Expo 2014, the Armed Aerial Scout (AAS) helicopter is based on the MD530F airframe adding heightened gross take-off weight capacity and a modern weapons control system. |
| MD540A | 2014 | An armed reconnaissance and light attack helicopter based on the MD530F incorporating a 6-bladed fully articulated rotor blade system made of composite material, a landing gear for heavier take-off and landing weights and a glass cockpit. |
| MD564 | 2026 | The MD 564 was officially unveiled by MD Helicopters on March 9, 2026, at the Verticon trade show in Atlanta. |
Operators
| 1999- | MD Helicopters |
| 2008- | Maavoimat |
Fuchs Helikopter |