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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.
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
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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 1955, Howard Hughes split the helicopter production unit from the Hughes Aircraft Company, and reconstituted it with Hughes Tool Company, calling it Hughes Tool Company's Aircraft Division. The Aircraft Division had a focus on the production of light helicopters, mainly the Hughes 269 / 300 and the OH-6 Cayuse / Hughes 500 .
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.
(1934: (Howard R) Hughes Development Co, Glendale, CA, 1936: Hughes Aircraft Div, Hughes Tool Co, Culver City, Burbank, CA, 1948: Aircraft Div, Hughes Tool Co. 1972: Hughes Helicopters Div, Summa Corp. 1984: Helicopter Div acquired by McDonnell-Douglas.) Hughes A-37; Hughes F-11; Hughes OH-6 Cayuse; Hughes H-17 Sky Crane; Hughes H-28; Hughes TH ...