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IAR 316 · Length
Single source12.82 m (42 ft 1 in)[source]
MD 600N · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | IAR 316 | MD Helicopters MD 600 |
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| Type | Light utility /training helicopter[source] | Light utility helicopter[source] |
| Manufacturer | Industria Aeronautică Română[source] | McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems MD Helicopters[source] |
| Status | operational for training purposes[source] | In service[source] |
| Primary user | Romanian Air Force[source] | United States Border Patrol |
35 ft 5 in (10.80 m)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Number built | 250[source] | — |
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| Manufactured | 1971-1987[source] | 1995–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1971[source] | — |
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| Developed from | Aérospatiale Alouette III[source] | MD Helicopters MD 500[source] |
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| Capacity | 5 passengers[source] | 8 total[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 550 kg (1,210 lb) maximum[source] | — |
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| Fuselage width | 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in)[source] | — |
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| Main rotor area | 95.4 m 2 (1,027 sq ft)[source] | 594.03 sq ft (55.187 m 2 )[source] |
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| Hardpoints | 2 hardpoints for anti-tank guided missiles[source] | — |
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| National origin | Romania[source] | United States[source] |
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| Country of origin | Romania[source] | — |
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| First flight | — | 22 November 1994[source] |
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| Blade section | — | - NACA 0012[source] |
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| Role | — | light utility civilian helicopter[source] |
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| Source measurement | — | Length: 35 ft 5 in (10.80 m)[source]MD Helicopters MD 600 · Specifications (MD 600N); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Height: 8 ft 9 in (2.67 m)[source]MD Helicopters MD 600 · Specifications (MD 600N); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Empty weight: 2,100 lb (953 kg)[source]MD Helicopters MD 600 · Specifications (MD 600N); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Max takeoff weight: 4,100 lb (1,860 kg)[source]MD Helicopters MD 600 · Specifications (MD 600N); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Powerplant: 1 × Allison Model 250-C47 turboshaft engine, 600 shp (450 kW)[source]MD Helicopters MD 600 · Specifications (MD 600N); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Main rotor diameter: 27 ft 6 in (8.38 m)[source]MD Helicopters MD 600 · Specifications (MD 600N); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Main rotor area: 594.03 sq ft (55.187 m 2 )[source]MD Helicopters MD 600 · Specifications (MD 600N); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Maximum speed: 152 kn (175 mph, 282 km/h)[source]MD Helicopters MD 600 · Specifications (MD 600N); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Cruise speed: 135 kn (155 mph, 250 km/h)[source]MD Helicopters MD 600 · Specifications (MD 600N); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Range: 357 nmi (411 mi, 661 km)[source]MD Helicopters MD 600 · Specifications (MD 600N); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Service ceiling: 18,700 ft (5,700 m)[source]MD Helicopters MD 600 · Specifications (MD 600N); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Rate of climb: 2,070 ft/min (10.5 m/s)[source]MD Helicopters MD 600 · Specifications (MD 600N); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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