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Uploaded by on Sep 20, 2009

Startup of my new MD500e enroute from Miami, Florida to Carlsbad, California!

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  • hi that a nice helicopter and also my most favorite, i got a question,what is the yellow box,some kind of a electrical booster ?????

  • Yes - its a ground power unit (or GPU) - or in this case a bunch of batteries. It helps to prevent a hot start (928 degrees C for more than 1 second) by providing enough amperage to run the engine up to 15% N1 (8250 RPM) before introducing fuel. This makes sure enough air is moving through the engine to keep it cool during the start process.

  • nice video. much difference going from the r44 to the 500 ???

  • @westcoastpighunt Huge difference - just the change in where you sit was a big thing and then the fact that the 500 does not have hydraulics is another big item. I move back and forth between them now with out too much trouble.

  • Congratulations Rick on the 500E, are you no longer flying the R44?

  • Still have and still fly the R44. Not sure if I

    will ever get rid of it at this point!

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  • Bought a new heli then flew it from Florida to California? I couldn't afford the fuel for that flight!

  • i know what i want 4 xmas !!!! :-) 

  • Thumbs up if that gives you a boner.

  • I wonder if I could get that sound as a ring tone.

  • Mquiroz90... The "N" versions don't have a tail rotor, and a few other differences. I like the "F" versions with the longer blades for higher altitude performance. All of them I prefer over the Jetrangers.

  • Wheres the hook ??? Like a doozer with no blade....

  • This must be the sound effect they used for the Batmobile starts!

  • 1 person did not like this video??? Proof there are idiots in this world!!! Love the hughes/md 500s....

  • I thought you need to power down the APU before a disconnect. wazzup?

  • @richardjsears who owns the helicoper wats the difference on this one and the 52ON NOTAR

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