MD Helicopters MH-6 Little Bird

MH-6/AH-6 Little Bird
An MH-6 Little Bird
General information
TypeObservation
Multi-mission
Light attack
National originUnited States
ManufacturerHughes Helicopters
McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems
MD Helicopters
StatusIn service
Primary userUnited States Army
History
Introduction date1980
First flight27 February 1963
Developed fromHughes OH-6 Cayuse
VariantsBoeing AH-6

The Boeing MH-6M Little Bird (nicknamed the Killer Egg) and its attack variant, the AH-6, are light helicopters used for special operations in the United States Army. Originally based on a modified OH-6A, it was later based on the MD 500E, with a single five-bladed main rotor. The newest version, the MH-6M, is based on the MD 530F and has a single, six-bladed main rotor and four-bladed tail rotor.


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