Hello
The MD600 is not a big lifter, calculate with 700 to a maximum of 750kg on the line in a good day. The 600 is nothing but a 500 with better passanger capability if looking at capacity only.
But As a utility helicopter we love it, the big aft passanger compartment for bulky loads 185 X 125cm is just unbeatable, a few minutes and you can have 4-5 passengers sitting there with lots of room for bagage in the aft.
In the hot summer its better then the C20B for firefighting due to high engine performance, but dont use bigger buckets then 545 lit, then you can have fuel for about 1.5 hrs.
Ground staff and neighbors love the 600 due to the low noise.
The NOTAR is different then the conventional T/R but for a everyday pilot there is no problems with it, you will find advantages of it.
We use the 600 for all our 500 missions and it works just fine, the only issue is the fuelconsumtion, it drinks almost like a 350. 150-185 liters/hr depending on the power. so you need to carry lots of extrafuel in the back.
Thanks!
