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MD 500 Series

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Rotorcraft

First MD500E to MD530F Helicopter Conversion Done

Upgrade is available at MD Helicopters service centers
MD500E to MD530F conversion for Cleveland Police Department
Rotorcraft

Saudi National Guard Signs for MD 530F Helo Support

In-country factory maintenance support will help improve efficiency and availability
Saudi Air National Guard MD 530F helicopter
Avionics

Garmin GI 275 Approved for MD Helicopters MD500/530

The approval expands installation options for Garmin's electronic flight instrument
Garmin GI 275 electronic flight instrument
Rotorcraft

Hands On: Flying a Modern Classic, MD Helicopters’ MD530F

The 369-series helicopters have been in production for more than 60 years
MD530F
Aircraft

Flying the MD530F and the Resurrection of MD Helicopters

We test the MD530F and see for ourselves how the company is coming back from bankruptcy.
MD Helicopters MD530F taking off, in flight
Rotorcraft

One Year Out of Bankruptcy, MD Helicopters on Upswing

Support for customers is key to future growth at rotorcraft manufacturer
Brad Pedersen MD Helicopters president and CEO
Maintenance and Modifications

Aerometals PMA on Gears for MD500 Transmission

Aerometals receives PMA approval for spiral bevel gears
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Issues AD on MD Helicopters

A new airworthiness directive for the MD Helicopters MD500N, MD600N and MD900 requires determining the cure date for each Notar fan blade tension-torsion strap (T-T strap).
Rotorcraft

MD Helicopters back in the black after a turbulent year

The light at the end of the tunnel is not a train bearing down on MD Helicopters Inc., said chairman and CEO Henk Schaeken.
Rotorcraft

MD Switches to Garmin Avionics

Buyers of new MD Helicopters MD 600N, MD 520N, MD 530F and MD 500E models will fly away with instrument panels full of Garmin avionics starting with purcha