The Hughes 500 series is an American family of light utility civilian and military helicopters.One of the world’s most successful and useful light turbine helicopters, the Hughes/McDonnell Douglas/MD Helicopters 500 series began life in response to a US Army requirement for a light observation helicopter.
source/image(PrtSc): DIGITAL RC
This giant RC Hughes 500 Electric Model Helicopter has a rotor diameter app.2.65 m with a take-off weight: app. 19.2 Kg and is powered by a electric turbine engine.Electric motors provide very quiet operation with low vibration, and have no exhaust gases or residual thrust to contend with.video by: DIGITAL RC
Model flights are very realistic with the electric drive because it is so quiet, that even the sound of the rotor blades can be heard in flight.
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The five-blade rotor head of this helicopter has a close scale look and came perfectly balanced. The body of the helicopter is made of a mix of glass fiber and carbon fiber.
- Model: Hughes 500
- Rotor diameter: 2,65 m
- Take-off weight: 19,2 kg
- Engine: Electric
- Pilot: Christian Neumann
- Event: Megaflugtag Göttingen 2019, Germany
