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Observation Multi-mission Light attack
MD Helicopters MH-6 Little Bird is a observation Multi-mission Light attack originating in United States. It was built by Hughes Helicopters McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems MD Helicopters.
United StatesMD Helicopters MH-6 Little Bird
US Army · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · ModifiedObservation Multi-mission Light attack
United States
Hughes Helicopters McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems MD Helicopters
In service
United States Army
1980
27 February 1963
Hughes OH-6 Cayuse
Boeing AH-6
2
up to six passengers for MH-6 / 1,509 lb (684 kg)
32 ft 7.2 in (9.936 m) including rotors
4 ft 7.2 in (1.402 m)
8 ft 9 in (2.67 m)
1,591 lb (722 kg)
3,100 lb (1,406 kg)
62 US gal (52 imp gal; 235 L) / 403 lb (183 kg)
1 × Allison T63-A-5A or T63-A-700 turboshaft engine, 425 hp (317 kW) for take-off (de-rated)
27 ft 4.8 in (8.352 m)
152 kn (175 mph, 282 km/h)
135 kn (155 mph, 250 km/h)
232 nmi (267 mi, 430 km) at 5,000 ft (1,524 m)
18,700 ft (5,700 m)
2,061 ft/min (10.47 m/s)
587.8 sq ft (54.61 m 2 )
NACA 0012
2× 12.7×99mm (.50 BMG) GAU-19 ; or 2× 7.62×51mm NATO M134 Minigun
2× LAU-68D/A seven-tube rocket pods firing 2.75 in (70 mm) Hydra 70 rocket projectiles
4× AGM-114 Hellfire or 4× FIM-92 Stinger
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 9.936 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 9.936 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
MD Helicopters MH-6 Little Bird equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
United StatesReported count for AH-6 Little Bird. Service scope: United States Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 47. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2022), not the article revision. Cited source 2022-11-23. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.