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AIRCRAFT PROGRAM

MD 500E/530F

Lift typeRotary wing
Construction typeFactory-built
Control typePiloted
Engine typeTurboshaft
ApplicationUtility
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Light single turboshaft utility helicopter. Includes 500E, 530F, 530G and 540F variants.

Type variants

Variant Launch/First flight Production end  
MD 500E 1982 / 1982 Replaced MD 500D, single-engine helicopter.
MD 530F Lifter 1982 / 1982 Upgraded military variant.
MD 530F Cayuse Warrior 1984 / 1984 Armed variant.
MD 540F 2012 / 2013 Upgraded 530F variant with fully integrated glass cockpit for US Armed Aerial Scout program.
MD 530G 2013 / 2013 Armed aerial scout variant of 530F.

Recent news

View full news archive for the MD 500E/530F.

See recent updates (latest 26/12/2024)

Operations data

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Supply chain

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Components Lighting (4) Mechanical Components (1) Sensors, Transducers & Detectors (1) Structural Components (1)
Airframe Systems Airframe Assemblies (1) Cabin Interiors (1) Safety & Security Systems (1)
Avionics Communications (Airborne) (8) Flight and Data Management (3) Imaging and Visual Systems (2) Indicators and Instruments (9) Navigation Aids (Airborne) (1) Warning Systems (1)
Power Systems Batteries & Accessories (1) Engines (1) Fuel Systems (1) Power Transmission (1)
Testing Aircraft Operations (1)
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