Technical Specifications:
Boeing / Hughes AH-6 / MH-6 Little Bird
Light Attack / Observation / Transport Helicopter
Focus Model: Boeing / Hughes MH-6 Little Bird
Country of Origin: United States
Manufacturer: Hughes / McDonnell Douglas / Boeing / MD Helicopters - USA
Initial Year of Service: 1980
Production Total: 40
Crew: 2
Length: 32.15 ft (9.8 m)
Width: 27.23 ft (8.30 m)
Height: 9.84ft (3.00 m)
Weight (Empty): 1,592 lb (722 kg)
Weight (MTOW): 3,100 lb (1,406 kg)
Powerplant: 1 x Allison T63-A-5A OR T63-A-700 turboshaft engine developing up to 650 horsepower while driving a six-blade main rotor and a 4-blade tail rotor.
Maximum Speed: 175 mph (282 kmh; 152 kts)
Maximum Range: 267 miles (430 km)
Service Ceiling: 18,701 ft (5,700 m; 3.5 miles)
Rate-of-Climb: 2,061 feet-per-minute (628 m/min)
Hardpoints: 2
Armament Suite:
Mission-specific ordnance can include any of the following combinations across two mounting stations (AH-6):
1 x 30mm M230 Chaingun
2 x 7.62mm M134 Miniguns
2 x 12.7mm GAU-19 Gatling guns
2 x M261 7-shot rocket pods (2.75" Hydra 70 rockets).
2 x AGM-114 Hellfire anti-tank missiles
2 x TOW anti-tank missiles
2 x Stinger short-range, air-to-air missiles
Variants:
AH-6C - Special Forces Attack; based on the OH-6A Cayuse.
EH-6E - Aerial Command Post; electronic warfare
MH-6E - Improved Transport
AH-6F - Special Forces Attack
AH-6G - Special Forces Attack
MH-6H - Special Forces Transport
AH-6I ("International") - Saudi Arabia export model based on the AH-6S.
AH-6J - Improved Variant; updated engine, GPS and FLIR system; based on MD 530MG; attack model.
MH-6J - Improved Variant; updated engine, GPS and FLIR system; based on MD 530MG; transport model.
AH-6M - Mission Enhanced Little Bird (MELB); highly modified form; attack model.
MH-6M - Mission Enhanced Little Bird (MELB); highly modified form; transport model.
AH-6S "Phoenix" - Proposed light attack model for US Army's Armed Aerial Scout (AES) program.
AH-6X ULB ("Unmanned Little Bird") - UAV development based on the civilian MD 530F model; attack model.
MH-6X - UAV development based on the civilian MD 530F model; transport model.
Operators:
Malaysia; Saudi Arabia; United States
Boeing / Hughes AH-6 / MH-6 Little Bird
Light Attack / Observation / Transport Helicopter
Focus Model: Boeing / Hughes MH-6 Little Bird
Country of Origin: United States
Manufacturer: Hughes / McDonnell Douglas / Boeing / MD Helicopters - USA
Initial Year of Service: 1980
Production Total: 40
Crew: 2
Length: 32.15 ft (9.8 m)
Width: 27.23 ft (8.30 m)
Height: 9.84ft (3.00 m)
Weight (Empty): 1,592 lb (722 kg)
Weight (MTOW): 3,100 lb (1,406 kg)
Powerplant: 1 x Allison T63-A-5A OR T63-A-700 turboshaft engine developing up to 650 horsepower while driving a six-blade main rotor and a 4-blade tail rotor.
Maximum Speed: 175 mph (282 kmh; 152 kts)
Maximum Range: 267 miles (430 km)
Service Ceiling: 18,701 ft (5,700 m; 3.5 miles)
Rate-of-Climb: 2,061 feet-per-minute (628 m/min)
Hardpoints: 2
Armament Suite:
Mission-specific ordnance can include any of the following combinations across two mounting stations (AH-6):
1 x 30mm M230 Chaingun
2 x 7.62mm M134 Miniguns
2 x 12.7mm GAU-19 Gatling guns
2 x M261 7-shot rocket pods (2.75" Hydra 70 rockets).
2 x AGM-114 Hellfire anti-tank missiles
2 x TOW anti-tank missiles
2 x Stinger short-range, air-to-air missiles
Variants:
AH-6C - Special Forces Attack; based on the OH-6A Cayuse.
EH-6E - Aerial Command Post; electronic warfare
MH-6E - Improved Transport
AH-6F - Special Forces Attack
AH-6G - Special Forces Attack
MH-6H - Special Forces Transport
AH-6I ("International") - Saudi Arabia export model based on the AH-6S.
AH-6J - Improved Variant; updated engine, GPS and FLIR system; based on MD 530MG; attack model.
MH-6J - Improved Variant; updated engine, GPS and FLIR system; based on MD 530MG; transport model.
AH-6M - Mission Enhanced Little Bird (MELB); highly modified form; attack model.
MH-6M - Mission Enhanced Little Bird (MELB); highly modified form; transport model.
AH-6S "Phoenix" - Proposed light attack model for US Army's Armed Aerial Scout (AES) program.
AH-6X ULB ("Unmanned Little Bird") - UAV development based on the civilian MD 530F model; attack model.
MH-6X - UAV development based on the civilian MD 530F model; transport model.
Operators:
Malaysia; Saudi Arabia; United States
