Hughes 500 Start-Up, Takeoff & Landing Back on Helipad - Helicopter (369D) N36KR

Here is Summit Helicopter Pilot T.J. Starting Up, Taking Off & Landing back on Helipad in this Beautiful 1978 Hughes 500 (369D) Helicopter at the Whiteman Airport in Pacoima, CA Los Angeles County. Thank You for Watching & Please Subscribe.
Manufacturer: Hughes
Model: 369D (500)
Year built: 1978
Registration Number: N36KR (C/N): 580315D
Name Registered Under: DRAGONFLY AVIATION LLC
Operated by Summit Helicopters.
Hughes 500 (Wikipedia)
Prior to the OH-6's first flight, Hughes announced it was developing a civilian version, to be marketed as the Hughes 500, available in basic five- and seven-seat configurations. A utility version with a more powerful engine was offered as the 500U (later called the 500C).
The improved Hughes 500D became the primary model in 1976, with a more powerful engine, a T-tail, and a new five-blade main rotor; a four-blade tail rotor was optional. The 500D was replaced by the 500E from 1982 with a pointed nose and various interior improvements, such as greater head- and legroom. The 530F was a more powerful version of the 500E optimized for hot and high work.
McDonnell Douglas acquired Hughes Helicopters in January 1984, and from August 1985 the 500E and 530F were built as the MD 500E and MD 530F Lifter. Following the 1997 Boeing-McDonnell Douglas merger, Boeing sold the former MD civil helicopter lines to MD Helicopters in early 1999. Military variants are marketed under the MD 500 Defender name.

[@Marder1A1]

The little bird is such a cute helicopter

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

Ya, I love these little guy's, thanks so much for watching 👍😎

[@bernardanderson3758]

This is how it’s done and TJ did a great job and now he can let me take over the controls on my favorite Helio to slide right from the right and hover in on the Dolly !

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

Ya, that would be fun 👍😎

[@marcovarago4509]

😀😂👍👍❤️❤️il mio elicottero preferito superbo MD 500 👌

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

One of my favorites also, thank you so much for watching 👍😎

[@maximilianrotondi941]

This is one of my favorite Hughes 500 helicopters.

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

Mine also, I cant get enough of these 👍😎

[@TheHDAviation]

Nice paint job on this cool little helicopter, these Hughes 500's are pretty neat to see. Great close-up footage Ed!

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

Thanks so much Jesse, ya I really like these little Dudes and this one looks really good with this livery 👍😎🚁

[@gireesanp7783]

Beautyfull helicopter❤❤❤❤

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

One of my favorites, thank you very much for watching 👍😎

[@jeromemervelet54]

Wow excellent catch Ed. Love this sweet helico.

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

Thanks so much Jerome, these little dudes are one of my favorite helicopters, love the sound & maneuverability 🚁😎👍

[@jeromemervelet54]

@@EdWhisenantAviation love this type heli. When I look this one, I think Magnum series😁😁

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

@@jeromemervelet54 yes so true, funny you said that I flew in a Magnum Hughes 500 same livery in Hawaii it's my 3rd most watched video kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZ7Uc5KspK-mgJI

[@Flyboyed]

Looks like a Babycopter. Very nice.

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

Ya these are might little choppers. thank you for watching Ed 👍😎

[@TransferAir]

🎼 🎶 Whoop Whoop! 🎶That’s the sound of the Police?!? ... Uups: sry! wrong song text. I mean: 🎼🎶the sound of my Chopper #1🚁‼️ 😉😆 I really like a lot of Helicopter-Models/Companies & their different Heli's but I don’t know why I am so obsessed with this 500D?!?!?? Maybe I was a MD🚁500D in my last life??? Who knows? 😆 Cool footage as usual Ed👍🏼‼️ PS: absolutely the best clip for my favorite Emoticon = 🚁👌🏼😊 And not to forget your very interesting description about the history. I thought that the fist model with the "T - Tail-boom" was released by MD Helicopters.

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

The Hughes 500D/369D is the year they came out with the "T" Tail. I'm obsessed with all the Hughes & MD Helicopters. Thank you for watching 😎👍🚁🚁

[@foxxray54]

What a great looking H500 😎 Love the livery 👍

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

Thanks Ray for watching, Ya I really like this livery also, stay safe & take care 👍😎🚁

[@Hoverfiles]

Nice one Ed! Love the sounds (especially the start) and sights of the MD500!

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

You & both Ruben, thank you so much for watching 😎👍

[@DomAZ]

Nice and cute little helicopter. It was great to watch👍

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

Thanks so much Dom, these little Dudes are one of my favorite choppers 👍🚁

[@stot2614]

This bird was caught on a photo cross country in March of 2021 in Tampa, FL by a friend of mine who worked at the FBO at the time. This is part of the best light helicopter series in the entire world... at least in my opinion. I have loved this model since 1987 when I first saw one up close and personal.

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

I have to agree with you, I love these Hughes 500's thank you for your time & for watching 👍😎

[@happisakshappiplace.6588]

My fave type of Helo. Love the paint job. :)

[@matthiashaenni]

Absolutely beautiful helicopter 👌 Great video Ed👍

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

Thank you Matt for watching, Ya I really like this livery 😎👍

[@talon2577]

Thanks for filming these! Love it so much

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

Your welcome, I enjoy filming these, thank you 😎👍🚁

[@edwardpape5819]

That's the sound of a cold start of the Millennium Falcon...

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

Great sound, thank you for watching Edward 👍😎

[@michaelhaney3388]

Awsome start up, reminds me of magnum PI helicopter friend on the show.

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

yes so true, funny you said that I flew in a Magnum Hughes 500 same livery in Hawaii it's my 3rd most watched video kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZ7Uc5KspK-mgJI

[@michaelhaney3388]

@@EdWhisenantAviation Check out the AH6 special forces helicopter on KZbin, It's a demonstration in Florida I think. Incredible moves.

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

@@michaelhaney3388 I will check it out 👍

[@michaelhaney3388]

@@EdWhisenantAviation Those guys on the side had one hell of a rollercoaster ride.

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

@@michaelhaney3388 Those videos are so awesome to watch, great action, some of my videos I have of the MD530's are former Black Water Choppers. N971BW & N972BW

[@Melissa-f7u3n]

Wow big helicopter

[@ricrousseau9683]

Ed.. to me this is your best one yet ! Take off and landing at dusk is my favorite sites... great video with great natural sound.. I hope the guys who make tv and movies would get the audio from you so they can stop using Bell Jet Ranger sound for all helicopters !

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

Thank you so much for your very nice comment & for watching Ric 😎👍

[@RailfanNetwork]

Very cool Ed!

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

Thank you Anthony 👍😎

[@atlantaperimeter]

gotta love that auto exposure

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

Thank you for watching 👍😎

Cool capture, mate! Very pretty one! ;)

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

Thank you so much for checking it out 😎👍

[@VisionsofEd]

Great video Ed

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

Thank you for watching Ed 👍😎

[@hondo500e]

Awesome video!

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

Thank you for checking it out 😎👍

[@flyingrotorphoto]

Evening takeoff !!

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

Morning Takeoff & Evening Landing👍😎🚁

[@007more7]

Where did he go

[@LIONAV]

Excellent footage mate! Was that Wayne in the cockpit?

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

This is T.J. in the cockpit. Thank you for your comment & for watching👍😎🚁

[@bernardanderson3758]

Helipad takeoffs are easygoing until the Approach to landing years ago I had the opportunity to taking off in 500 and it’s not as easy which I thought was going good :

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

Ya T.J. makes it look really easy, these pilots are real pros & they have my respect😎👍

[@ianmangham4570]

N1 gas producer, gotta keep eye on the TOT 😮Don't want a Hot Start , you gotta lotta lettuce online with a jet turbine 😅

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

Thank you for watching 👍😎

[@flyingrotorphoto]

If u see other Helicopters sitting out, Can u take a picture of them & send them to me on insta plz ??

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

Thanks so much for watching, you can always snapshot (Screenshot) a photo if you would like 😎👍🚁

[@flyingrotorphoto]

@@EdWhisenantAviation I would be better if u took pictures & sent them to my insta if u don't mind ?

[@gabrielkoh]

0:11

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

OH! YA! That's the best sound ever - thank you very much for watching 👍😎

[@atlantaperimeter]

need a videographer?

[@atlantaperimeter]

underexposed by at least three stops, hit the backlight exposure correction next time and shoot manually, this could have been a better video but the exposure is so off you cant see any detail in the paint.

[@atlantaperimeter]

sounds great though

[@kennethaliantluanga1370]

3 hughes500 helicopter send me farm veng go

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

Yes, three would be nice, thank you for watching 😎👍

[@juanortiz7916]

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[@EdWhisenantAviation]

Thank you for watching 👍😎