Boeing MD-500 Defender

Origin

USA

Type

multi-role combat helicopter

Max Speed

217 km/h / 152 mph

Max Range

509 km / 366 miles

Dimensions

main rotor diam. 8.05 m / 26 ft 4 in height 2.71 m / 8 ft lO in

Weight

empty 572 kg / 1,260 lb max. take-off 1,361 kg / 3,000 lb

Powerplant

one 313-kW 420-sl Allison 250-C20B turboshaft

Armament

options include Hug 30-mm Hughes Chain Gun (firing rate reduced to 350 rounds per minute), four TOW missiles and Stinger MLMS AAMs

Operators:

Argentina, Bahrain, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Denmark, El Salvador, Finland, Honduras, Croatia, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, North Korea, South Korea, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Spain, Taiwan, United States