MD Helicopters MD969 Combat Explorer
Derived from MD900 Explorer
2019 · Single-engine intermediate turbine helicopter
History
News
Fist unveiled at Heli-Expo 2019 in Atlanta, the MD969 Combat Aircraft is a 8-seat weaponized configuration of the light twin-engine MD902 Explorer fitted with a full glass cockpit with 3 Genesys Aerosystems IDU-680 displays which also equipped the MD530G
Specifications
| Engine | 2 x Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206E 646 shp |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 2 + 6 |
| Length (m) | 9.86 |
| Height (m) | 3.66 |
| Blades | 5 |
| Rotor diam. (m) | 10.31 |
| Disc area (m2) | 83.5 |
| Weight (kgs) | Max: 3070 |
| Speed (km/h) | Cruise: 296 Max: 333 |
| Range (km) | 680 |
| Ceiling (m) | 3200 |
Airframes (1)
| C/N | Model | Built | Reg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 900/00008 | md900 | 1991 |  N900MH |