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The Hughes OH-6 Cayuse is a single-engine light helicopter designed and produced by the American aerospace company Hughes Helicopters.Its formal name is derived from the Cayuse people, while its "Loach" nickname is derived from Light Observation Helicopter (LOH) program under which it was procured.
The MD 500 was developed from the Hughes 500, a civilian version of the US Army's OH-6A Cayuse/Loach. The series currently includes the MD 500E , MD 520N , and MD 530F . The MD 500 was initially produced by Hughes Helicopters as the Hughes 500 .
In May 1965, the company won the contract for a new observation helicopter for the U.S. Army, and produced the OH-6 Cayuse (Hughes Model 369). [4] The OH-6 was later developed into the civilian Model 500, variants of which remain in production to this day. On display in the Phoenix Police Museum is the first helicopter, a Hughes Model 300C ...
For OH-6 and TH-6 variants, see Hughes OH-6 Cayuse. A US Army MH-6M attacks targets during an air support exercise. AH-6C Special Operations attack version. Modified OH-6A to carry weapons and operate as a light attack aircraft for the 160th SOAR(A). EH-6E Special Operations electronic warfare, command-post version. MH-6E
Hughes OH-6 Cayuse: 4,700 [6] United States: In production as MD-500 series. Also built under license by Kawasaki, Korean Air Aerospace and Breda Nardi (Agusta). 1965–present Mil Mi-4: 4,000: Soviet Union: In China as Z-5. 1951-1979 Hughes TH-55 Osage: 2,800 + United States: Later as Schweizer S-300. 1961- Mil Mi-24: 2,648 + Soviet Union/Russia
The original OH-6 Cayuse helicopter proved its worth during the Vietnam War in the light helicopter role. The designers at Hughes realized there was a market for a light multi-mission helicopter with an improved equipment fit than the OH-6 and Model 500M.
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