McDonnell Douglas md500

Model

Aircraft produced by McDonnell Douglas between 1984 and 1997. See Hughes and MD Helicopters for others

md500 News

Human External Cargo System for MD500, 29-Apr-20 : #MD500 Boost Human External Cargo Systems launches the Human External Cargo (HEC) System for the MD500 series helicopters

El Salvador MD500 Helicopter Crashed in Mali, 30-Nov-19 : #MINUSMA A Salvadoran Air Force MD500E helicopter, part of the UN Mission MINUSMA in Mali crashed under unknown circumstances

El Salvador Helicopters in Mali, 01-Jul-19 : #MINUSMA Salvadoran Air Force MD500E helicopter are taking part of UN Mission MINUSMA in the African country

Dual Cargo Hook Kit for MD500 Get Certification, 03-Mar-19 : #CargoHook Onboard Systems’ Dual Cargo Hook Kit for the MD500 series helicopters received STC certification by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

El Salvador MD500E Helicopters Arrived to Mali, 11-Dec-18 : #MINUSMA Three Salvadoran Air Force MD500E helicopters arrived to Gao in Mali as part of the United Nations peacekeeping force MINUSMA

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Derivatives & Versions

Model	Year	History
MH-6E
MD369E / MD500E	1984	Built between 1985-1998. Earlier airframes listed as Hughes 369E / 500E From 1999 known as MD Helicopters MD500E
MD369F / MD500F	1984	Hot and high version of the 500E powered by an Allison 250-C30B. From 1999 known as MD Helicopters MD530F
MD520N	1988
TH-6B Cayuse	1991
MDh MD500	1999