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Hughes MD500 Walkaround Gallery
Yes, yes, yes, I realise now it’s a Hughes 500 walkaround, not an MD500 walkaround. But all these images were loaded up before I actually noticed the name on the nose. Oh well!
This little baby was sitting on the strip on a recent trip to Coffs Harbour so I ingratiated myself with the operators and they gave me a guided tour (But not a joyride!). They use it mainly for charter work along with the Jetranger you can see in the background.
The 5-blade rotor and T-tail point to this being a 500D model. The lineage started with a US Army requirement for a light observation helo for Vietnam. That resulted in the OH-6 Cayuse. The 500 family are the civil derivatives of that original design.<
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References:
- The Aviation Factfile: Helicopters. Robert Jackson. Grange Books. ISBN: 1-84013-812-2
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