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MD Helicopters MD 500 Defender

Attack helicopterUnited StatesFirst flight 1976In service
MD Helicopters MD 500 Defender
Photo: SSGT Arnold W. Kalmanson · Public domain · background removed · partly completed with AI

Key specs

Role
Attack helicopter
Manufacturer
MD Helicopters
First flight
1976
Status
In service
Units built
471
Crew
2

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Performance

Performance
Maximum speed
245 km/h
Range
589 km
Service ceiling
1,340 m
Rate of climb
8.6 m/s
Dimensions and weights
Length
9.39 m
Rotor diameter
8.05 m
Height
2.65 m
Empty weight
686 kg
Maximum takeoff weight
1,157 kg
Powerplant
Engines
Allison Model 250-C20B (turboshaft)
Power
313 kW
Armament
Guns
2 × 7.62 mm Minigun
Missiles, rockets and bombs
TOWMinigunFIM-92 StingerMk 44Mk 46

Operators

South KoreaIraqIsrael

Sources

  1. Wikipedia: McDonnell Douglas MD 500 Defender, Wikipedia

Figures from the specifications in the English Wikipedia article. Armament lists what the type can carry, not a standard load.