Rotorfest 2008 - Hughes 500 Demonstration

Hughes 500 Demonstration

Rotorfest 2008
Brandywine Airport
West Chester, Pennsylvania
Sunday October 12, 2008

IN THIS VIDEO, watch as this Hughes 500 is put through its paces in a demonstration over Brandywine Airport. As far as I can remember, this was the first time a Hughes 500 took part in any kind of demo at Rotorfest.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Hughes
• 500
• Demonstration
• Demo
• Helicopter
• Rotorfest
• 2008
• Brandywine
• Airport
• Airshow
• Air
• Show

[MDgunship]

The canted stabilizer on the tail of the helicopter would identify this as an early model 369 series (369H, HE, HS Commercially known as the 500C). The MD 500 Series is still one of the most popular helicopters in the US and abroad with law enforcement agencies, military, and utility operators. Its currently manufactured as a MD 500E or MD 530F in Mesa Arizona at MD Helicopters.

[motokid032]

It wouldn't be a 500 if it was a NOTAR..It'd be either a 520N or 600N.

[cuzziebro101]

Check out the video called 'Hughes 500 Helicopter Handling Display - Hamilton Airport'

[cjrennie]

I was a Loach crewchief in Vietman, one great helicopter.

CJ (Chuck) Rennie

Tampa, FL

A Troop, 3/17th Air Cav Scout

Crew Chief

Tail# 66-07872

Vietnam - '68-69

[aligerous]

@motokid032 Update...now we have 4. (2) F models, (1) E model at the factory getting turned into an F, and (1) D model.

[CropDusterMan]

One of the best helicopters ever made. I actually prefer those old C Models with the V tail, especially with low skids...the classic "Loach"! Too bad that MD was so poorly managed back in the 80's...a lot of operators, sadly, had tomoved away from them as service at the time with MD was so shitty. Good thing that's changed these days. My boss had two that he crop dusted in in San Diego County back in the 70's and 80's.

[aghelipilot]

Watched this for about 5 minutes then stopped. Never really saw anything interesting! Did I blink at the wrong time??

[motokid032]

We've got 6 in our fleet here in San Diego.

[motokid032]

Best sounding Helo hands down.

[bsg1206]

Cleveland has two!