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Curious, just what will an MD530F lift on the hook?
Im told that the hook has a limit of 2000lbs ( 907kg), yet most airframes must have a dry operating weight in the region of 1600lbs? You then have a max take off weight of 3100lbs.
Put the pilot on board with a usable amount of fuel and this doesn't seem to be a good aircraft for external load ?
Is this why there are very few here in Europe and the B3 seems to be the preferred choice ? What am I missing ?
Im told that the hook has a limit of 2000lbs ( 907kg), yet most airframes must have a dry operating weight in the region of 1600lbs? You then have a max take off weight of 3100lbs.
Put the pilot on board with a usable amount of fuel and this doesn't seem to be a good aircraft for external load ?
Is this why there are very few here in Europe and the B3 seems to be the preferred choice ? What am I missing ?
MTOW is 3750lbs external load ops
An F weighs around 1650lbs, depends how far you want to strip her down ( no trim panels one raid etc etc )
So payload around 2100 lbs
BUT if anything like our D models we can't get close to the 3500lb MTOW more like 3300lbs
An F weighs around 1650lbs, depends how far you want to strip her down ( no trim panels one raid etc etc )
So payload around 2100 lbs
BUT if anything like our D models we can't get close to the 3500lb MTOW more like 3300lbs
F = E with longer MR blades from 520N and extended tailboom with adapter - C30 Max TO 375 hp
FF = as above with MGB from 600N as retrofit. C30 Max TO 425 hp 0-50 kts.
Incidentally the 600N MGB can be fitted as a retro to D, E, and 520N for more durability and higher TBO. It is a much better gearbox.
FF = as above with MGB from 600N as retrofit. C30 Max TO 425 hp 0-50 kts.
Incidentally the 600N MGB can be fitted as a retro to D, E, and 520N for more durability and higher TBO. It is a much better gearbox.
Well I did fly an MD600N fro a while and that was definitely not "sexy" - more like frightening.
Same here
i love MD but honestly their modernization is literally 20 years behind everyone else. They’ve been left in the dust unfortunately once the developing countries money runs out.
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If they would restart the D model production line with some upgrades they would be plenty busy.
600 was always a beautiful helicopter to look at. Never enjoyed flying it especially during powerline construction ops in the mountains.
600 was always a beautiful helicopter to look at. Never enjoyed flying it especially during powerline construction ops in the mountains.
So hopefully we will here something positive soon!
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G'day 500Fan....I have an email from Steve Lapping of MD, in his words;the 6XX has a ton of potential due to its power/weight ratio and cabin size. It’s not sidelined yet though, just need a launch customer for it and for the world to get back to “normal”!
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Has been launched more than 3 years ago (March 2017).
It has a ton of potential .
It is waiting for a launch customer.
Nothing odd here ? …
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