MD-500E
ENGINE
Manufacturer : Rolls Royce
Model : 250-C20B
TRANSMISSION RATINGS
Takeoff : 375 shp / 280 kw
Continuous : 350 shp / 261 kw
DIMENSIONS, EXTERNAL
Length, fuselage : 23.20 ft / 7.07 m
Length, T/R turning : 26.50 ft / 8.08 m
Length, M/R turning : No data available
Width, fuselage : 4.60 ft / 1.40 m
Width, widest point : 6.30 ft / 1.90 m
Width, landing gear : 6.50 ft / 1.98 m
Height, top, rotor hub : No data available
Height, top, tail fin : 9.70 ft / 2.96 m
Height, top, T/R arc : 8.20 ft / 2.50 m
Gr clearance, fuselage : 1.30 ft / 0.40 m
Gr clearance, T/R guard : 3.10 ft / 0.95 m
ACCOMODATIONS
Standard seating : 3 + 2
High density : 3 + 4
FUEL CAPACITY
Volume Standard tank : 64 gallons / 242 litres
Volume Aux or ferry tank 1 : 53 gallons / 201 litres
PERFORMANCE
Service ceiling : 16,000 ft / 4877 m
HIGE : 8500 ft / 2591 m
HIGE, ISA+20OC : 6000 ft / 1829 m
HOGE : 6000 ft / 1829 m
HOGE, ISA+20OC : 3100 ft / 945 m
ROC, oblique : 1770 fpm / 540 m/min
ROC, vertical : 910 fpm / 277 m/min
ROC, OEI : No data available
Econ Cruise, S/L : 130 kts / 241 km/hr
VNE : 175 kts / 324 km/hr
POWER RATINGS
Takeoff : 420 shp / 313 kw
Max Continuous : 400 shp / 298 kw
ROTOR SYSTEMS
Main Number of Blades : 5
Tail Number of Blades : 2 std
Main Diameter : 26.41 ft / 8.05 m
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DIMENSIONS, INTERNAL
Cabin Length, max : 9.08 ft / 2.77 m
Baggage Length, max : No data available
Cabin Width, max : 4.50 ft / 1.37 m
Baggage Width, max : No data available
Cabin Height, max : 5.00 ft / 1.52 m
Baggage Height, max : No data available
Cabin Volume : 42.00 ft3 / 1.19 m3
Baggage Volume : 8.00 ft3 / 0.23 m3
WEIGHTS
Max gross : 3000 lb / 1361 kg
Empty, std acft : 1481 lb / 672 kg
Useful load : 1519 lb / 689 kg
Useful, with full fuel : 743 lb / 337 kg
External load : 2000 lb / 907 kg
Gross with ext load : 3550 lb / 1610 kg
RANGE
Max Fuel : 304 nm / 563 km
Max Payload : 232 nm / 429 km
Aux fuel, no reserves : 822 nm / 1523 km
Endurance, std fuel, no reserves : 2.7 hrs
Endurance, cruise, no reserves : No data available
HOURLY MAINTENANCE COST
Cost : $133 – 148
AVERAGE FUEL CONSUMPTION
Gallons Per Hour (GPH) : 27-29
Liters Per Hour (LPH) : 101-111
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