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:

USA

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