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AH-6S cockpit and main rotor composite blades are to be based the AH-64D Block III. The AH-6S will have an improved tail rotor and a more powerful Rolls-Royce 250-CE30 engine. [9] [10] The Little Bird has an endurance of 12 hours and carries a maximum mission payload of 2,400 lb (1,090 kg). [6] The AH-6i is the export version of the AH-6S.
The Boeing MH-6M Little Bird (nicknamed the Killer Egg) and its attack variant, the AH-6, are light helicopters used for special operations in the United States Army. Originally based on a modified OH-6A , it was later based on the MD 500E , with a single five-bladed main rotor .
Data from MD500E Performance Specifications, The International Directory of Civil Aircraft General characteristics Crew: 2 Capacity: 3 passengers Length: 32 ft 7 in (9.93 m) Height: 8 ft 9 in (2.67 m) Empty weight: 1,591 lb (722 kg) Max takeoff weight: 3,550 lb (1,610 kg) Powerplant: 1 × Allison 250-C30 turboshaft engine, 650 shp (480 kW) Main rotor diameter: 27 ft 4 in (8.33 m) Main rotor ...
Boeing: From 2004, Used only by the United States Marine Corps until 2015 retirement. 1962 1964 524 Hughes OH-6 Cayuse: Light Observation Helicopter / Utility Hughes Helicopters: Won a prototype run off between Bell, Hiller and Hughes. The Bell prototype went on to become the OH-58. The OH-6 itself is the parent of the MD 500 and MH-6 variants ...
The OH-6A helicopters used for transporting personnel became the MH-6 aircraft of the Light Assault Company and the armed OH-6As became the AH-6 aircraft of the Light Attack Company. On 1 October 1986, to help meet the increasing demands for support, the 1-245th Aviation Battalion from the Oklahoma National Guard, which had 25 AH-6 and 23 UH-1 ...
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
[6] February 2006 – 1st flight test. [7] October 2008 – 8th flight test and 1st ever 2.75" guided rocket live warhead flight test. [8] March 2009 – 1st platform flight test – AH-64D Apache attack helicopter. July 2009 – 2nd platform flight test – AH-6 Little Bird: successfully hit the target in two separate trials. [9]
The two companies lost the bid and the program was ultimately cancelled. When MD Helicopters disclosed plans to offer the MD 540F in the AAS program in April 2012, Boeing claimed that they could not sell any "similarly configured" aircraft to any U.S. or foreign military organization. Boeing offered their AH-6 in the competition. MD Helicopters ...