Hughes (MD) 369 (500)
Hi 500 enthusers.
Just a couple of notes to correct some misconceptions.
The Hughes 369HM model HAS BEEN CAA certifiable. Have personally flown the right hand drive military machine many times, including for a CAA C of A Air test. G-RAMM for the reggie buffs.
The 369 (500) ... 269 (300) nomenclature is quite simple. The civil marketing guys at Culver City decided to use the 300 designation to indicate a three seat capability. Likewise the 369 was marketed as the 500 for its five seats.
Just for the craic ... as they seem to say in Ireland, I've seen the 500 lifted into a low hover with nine up. (3 plus 4 and 1 per skid.) Ditto the Enstrom 28C, being six up (2 plus 2 per skid)
Both machines were certified in the utility category.
Dennis K