MD HELICOPTERS 500E
Aircraft Summary
General
Manufacturer
MD HELICOPTERS
Model
500E
Condition
New
Description
MD 500E
Advanced Avionics
Fully Integrated Helicopter Platform
With a five-blade main rotor and a choice of 420-shp Rolls-Royce 250-C20B or 450-shp Rolls-Royce 250-C20R turbine engine, the MD 500E offers unparalleled versatility for a wide range of customer-defined mission profiles.
Highest Speed, Payload & Productivity in Its Class. Versatile Range of Missions. Low Direct Operating Cost.
Missions:
Law Enforcement
Utility
VIP
3,000 LB Max Gross Weight: Int
3,550 LB Max Gross Weight: Ext
1,379 LB Useful Load: Internal
8,500 FT Hover-In Ground Effect
6,000 FT Hover-Out Ground Effect
152 KT VNE
16,000 FT Max Density Altitude
11,500 FT Max Pressure Altitude
280 NM Range
Airframe
Airframe Notes
Extended Landing Gear with Carbide Skid Shoes
Engine Wash Kit,MD500-Series
Fuselage Hard Points
Keyed Locks
Passenger Steps
Rain Gutter Set
Heated Pitot
Rapid Door Removal Hinges (Cockpit Cabin and Engine Bay)
Tinted Canopy Panels
Tinted Door/Window Panels
One Color Paint
Uncompromising Safety
The airframe structure is designed to be energy absorbing and fails progressively in the event of impact. Occupant seat crush boxes are incorporated into the design and provide 20g shock resistance.
Rotor
Rotor Notes
Small Diameter Main Rotor System and Short Tail
Combined with a high horizontal stabilizer with two tip plates to provide vertical, longitudinal, and lateral stability in forward flight.
Two Engine Options
The Rolls-Royce Model 250 Series IV 250-C20B comes standard but choose the C20R with an additional 25 shp, coupled with a proven fully articulated main rotor design for great performance in hot temperatures.
Engine 1
Engine 1 Notes
60.5 Gallon (229 liter) Crash Resistant Fuel System
AFS Engine Inlet Barrier Filter
Automatic Engine Re-ignition
Engine Anti-Ice Rolls Royce C20B, 420shp
Optional Equipment
Airframe:
Comfort Windows
Side External Equipment Mount
Exterior Crew Handles WeightOn Ground (WOG) Actuated ”Collective” Hour Meter
LED Landing Light (Flashing and/or Steady)
Crash Resistant Auxiliary Fuel Tank
High-visibility Main Rotor Blades
Two or More Paint Colors (Aircraft Exterior)
Military Cyclic Grip
Shwayder Surfacite Full-length Skid Shoes
Nose External Equipment Mount
Wire Strike Protection Kit
Paravion Door Openers
Avionics/Electronics:
Garmin GTN™ 750
GPS/NAV/COMM
Shadin Fuel Flow Transducer
Garmin GTR 225 (A, B, & NVG)
Free Flight Radar Altimeter RA-4500
Remote Engine TRQ Indicator
Blue Sky Networks SATCOM
Flight Cell DZMx Satellite Phone
Garmin Helicopter Synthetic
Vision Technology (HSVT)
Garmin Helicopter Terrain
Awareness and Warning System (HTAWS)
Nightscanner Searchlight
Cyclic Remote Frequency Switch
LED Landing Light
Various Audio Systems Technisonic, Canyon Aeroconnect)
Mission Equipment:
Emergency Water Floats
Trakka Beam A800 Searchlight
“Float Lamp” Landing Lights
Spectrolab SX-5, SX-16 Searchlight
External Personnel Bench
Onboard Cargo Hook Weighing System
Cargo Hook Provisions
Onboard Cargo Hook (Hydraulic or Mechanical)
Human External Cargo (HEC) Dual Hook Kit
Side Pull Hook
TFM 30 VHF/FM Low Band Transceiver
Skid Mirror
TDFM 9300 Radio with P25 Trunking, Encryption, OTAR
Flush Mount External Public Address/Siren System
Canyon Aeroconnect RT700 Radio P25, Encryption, OTAR
Nose or Side Mounted FLIR HDc 380 Camera System
12-inch Tactical Video Display
Nose or Side Mounted MX-10 Camera System
AA-34 Universal Radio Interface
Nose or Side Mounted Wescam MX10 Camera System
BMS Helicoder 4
Aero Computers LE 6000 Mapping System
IMT Skymaster TX Downlink with Omni Controller
Churchill Mapping System
Interior:
Vinyl or Leather Covered Interior Panels & Seats
Right-hand Command Flight Controls
28-volt Receptacle
Right-hand or Left- Hand Rotor Brake
Pilot/Co-pilot Gooseneck Lights
Leather Covered Seats
Additional USB Charging Ports Cabin and or Cockpit
Night Vision Goggle Compatible Cockpit
Tiltable or Foldable Monitor Mount
LED Cockpit/Cabin Lighting
Avionics
Avionics/Radios
Garmin Avionics Flight Deck
The Garmin G500H TXi™ Flight deck consists of two GDU 700P Touch Screen Displays GTN™ 650Xi GPS/NAV/COMM and GTX 345R Remote Mount ADS-B IN/OUT Transponder. Features a Primary Flight Display (PFD) and Multi-Function Display (MFD), Helicopter Synthetic Vision Technology (HSVTTM) and Helicopter Terrain Awareness and Warning System (HTAWS) capabilities.
Dual Howell Instruments Displays
The Howell Display Units (HDUs) are high-resolution, portrait-oriented, 7” color LCD displays that contain user controls. The HDUs provide aircraft systems instrumentation and replace a number of mechanical analog gauges
(2x) Garmin G500 TXi™ Touchscreen EFIS
Dual Redundant GSU 75H ADAHRS
Garmin GTN™ 650Xi GPS/NAV/COMM
Garmin GTX™ 345R Transponder, ADSB In/Out
Dual GMU 44 Magnetometers
Garmin GMA™ 350Hc Audio Panel
Howell Electronic Engine Instruments and Crew Alert System
Artex ME-406HM ELT
PAI-700 Magnetic Compass, Vertical Card
Master Avionics Switch
Additional Equipment
Additional Equipment
Electrical/Lighting
Cabin Convenience Light
Cockpit Utility Light
Landing Light, Nose Mounted
LED Anti-Collision Lights
LED Position Lights
Interior
Interior Notes
Fly Away Kit
Cabin Soundproofing
Cargo Tie-Down Fittings
Batiflex Flooring
Crew Mesh Seats with 4-Point Harness Restraint
Dual LH Command Flight Controls
Fire Extinguisher
First Aid Kit
Fresh Air Ventilation System
Heater Defogger System
Logbook Compartment
Passenger Mesh Seats with 3-point Harness Restraint
Painted Interior Trim Panels
USB Charging Port
Seat Pan Inspection Panels
Slant Panel Pedestal
Airframe Hobbs Meter
Air Ventilation System
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