Its multi-role character makes it suited for almost every kind of light transportation.

The Cayuse was Hughes’ longest-running helicopter program and, during the Vietnam War, as many as 100 OH-6As were built a month. The brochure advertises the "thrills of doors-off flying in our Hughes 500!" The MD 500E® helicopter delivers the highest speed, payload and productivity in its class. Jack Harter Helicopters - Tours, Lihue Picture: Seating Diagram Hughes 500 - Check out Tripadvisor members' 21,192 candid photos and videos of Jack Harter Helicopters - Tours Seat assignments are based on everyone’s weights, heights and the balance of the helicopter, unless preferred seating was purchased at time of booking MAGNUM 3 P 1 4 2. Last Thursday morning, my friend and I took a 60-minute "doors-off" helicopter flight on the Hughes 500. Though born as a military helicopter the Hughes 369/500 has found a wide range of applications among the civil operators. The successful Hughes 500/MD 500 series began life in response to a U.S. Army requirement for a Light Observation Helicopter (LOH). The OH-6D was an improved version with more advanced electronics and heavier armament. The front of the brochure shows both the Hughes 500 with only two individuals (the pilot and right-side passenger), as … I was very disappointed to have been "stuck" with the front, middle seat in the helicopter.

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HUGHES 500 3 P 1 4 2. With a five-bladed main rotor and your choice of a 420-shp Rolls-Royce 250-C20B or 450-shp Rolls-Royce 250-C20R turbine engine, the MD 500E offers unparalleled versatility for the broadest range of customer-defined missions.