Specifications
AI Description
- Model: MD HELICOPTERS 600N
- Configuration: VIP and Utility interior
- Component Condition: Excellent with plenty of time remaining
- Main Rotor: 6-Blade, 3,200 Hour Life, 1,958 hrs Time Remaining
- Engine: Rolls Royce 250-C47M
- TBO: 2,000 Hour, 1,310 hrs Time Since New, 1,467 Cycles
- Engine Components:
- 1 & 2 Stage Wheels: 783 hrs Time Remaining
- 3 & 4 Stage Wheels: 3,308 hrs Time Remaining
- Turbine: 783 hrs Time Remaining
- Avionics:
- Bendix/King KT70 TSO Transponder
- Bendix/King KN62A TSO DME
- Bendix/King 165 TSO NAV
- Bendix/King KR97 TSO ADF
- Bendix/King 196B TSO COM
- Dual NAT AA95-922 Audio Panels
- Additional Equipment: Cargo Hook Provisions, Ground Handling Wheels, Landing Platform, Additional VIP Interior
- Exterior Color: Blue with White Stripes
- Interior Seating: 1 Crew, 6 Passengers; 2 Forward Facing Front Seats, 3 Forward or Rear Facing Aft Seats
About this Model
Overview
The MD 600N is a single-turbine, six-seat class helicopter derived from the MD 500/600 family, distinguished by its NOTAR (No Tail Rotor) system for anti-torque and yaw control. It is commonly evaluated for missions that value compact footprint, good visibility, and operations where tail-rotor risk and tail-rotor noise characteristics are key considerations. Buyers typically compare it to other light singles on mission flexibility, payload/range tradeoffs, and supportability of a less-common anti-torque architecture.
Mission Fit
In practical use, the MD 600N tends to fit multi-role utility profiles: passenger shuttles, patrol/observation, light external-load or mission-equipment installs, and general support. Mission planning often centers on balancing cabin load and fuel for the desired leg length, with the understanding that performance margins vary materially with temperature, altitude, and installed equipment.
Cabin
The 600N’s cabin is typically arranged for a pilot plus up to five passengers, with layouts varying by operator (executive, utility, law enforcement, or mixed-use). The design is compact rather than spacious, prioritizing visibility and mission adaptability over stand-up cabin volume. Noise and vibration perception depends on equipment fit, interior package, and operating technique; NOTAR changes the external tail-rotor signature but does not eliminate all rotor/drive-related noise sources.