Helicopter/Aviation Magazine on Instagram: "Don’t blink 😮😃🚁 The MD Helicopters MD 500 series is an American family of light utility civilian and military helicopters. The MD 500 was developed from the Hughes 500, a civilian version of the US Army’s OH-6A Cayuse/Loach. The series currently includes the MD 500E, MD 520N, and MD 530F. MD500C: * Crew: 2 * Capacity: 2 * Empty weight: 1,229 lb (557 kg) * Max takeoff weight: 2,700 lb (1,225 kg) * Fuel capacity: 61.5 US gal (51 imp gal; 233 l) in two