MD Helicopters MD 500 - Variants

Variants

369

Military prototype designated YOH-6A.

369A

Military production designated OH-6.

MD 500C (369H)

Improved five-seat commercial variant powered by an Allison 250-C18B rated at 317 shp (236 kW), Certified in 1966.

MD 500M Defender (369HM)

Military export version as the MD 500 Defender, Certified in 1968.

MD 500C (369HS)

Improved four-seat commercial variant by an Allison 250-C20 rated at 400 shp (298 kW), Certified in 1969.

MD 500C (369HE)

A 369HS with higher standard interior fittings, Certified in 1969.

MD 500D (369D)

New commercial version from 1976 powered by an Alison 250-C20B rated at 420 shp (313 kW), Certified in 1976.

MD 500E (369E)

Executive version of the 500D with recontoured nose, Certified in 1982.

KH-500E

Japanese-version of the 500E. Licensed by Kawasaki Heavy Industries.

NH-500E

Italian-built version of the 500E. Licensed by Breda Nardi before merging with Agusta.

MD 530F (369F)

Hot and high version of the 500E powered by an Allison 250-C30B rated at 650 shp (485 kW), certififed in 1985.

MD 520N

NOTAR version of the 500E, certified in 1991.

Unmanned Little Bird Demonstrator

A civilian 530F modified by Boeing Rotorcraft Systems to develop UAV technologies for both civilian and military applications.