✈ McDonnel Douglas MD500E Flight from London Southend to Paglesham

[@lawrencemartin1113]

That never gets old. The best sound ever created by any machine! I can smell that jet exhaust from here! Lovely flight, thanks for posting.

[@HollywoodConnection-jast]

wish there was a way KZbin could emit smells through the speakers to get a whif of that JET-A 😁😆

[@lawrencemartin1113]

@@HollywoodConnection-jast I used to refuel Jet Rangers and Augusta 109's a lot during the 1980's/90's. I loved the smell of jet exhaust then and now! I also hated to have to wash out my overalls.....the feint smell of Jet A1 clinging to them at the end if the week was rather good! (People just think I'm weird! 🤣)

[@blave549]

I appreciate the close-up camera work on the critical instruments during startup and shutdown. Thanks for that.

[@ashish_r]

That startup sound is the most beautiful sound ever! Thanks for sharing.

[@drwheycooler8423]

Hard to believe that is 30 years old! I look at the nosecone and say, "Oooh the new nose on that bird!" ....I think that means I'm old....

[@paulvaughan4208]

Great video. How cool to be picked up and flown to pick up my helicopter. Great afternoon Mark

[@crazyralph6386]

Love the paint job!

[@bernardanderson3758]

I’m looking forward to seeing more flights with the ride along

[@bernardanderson3758]

My favorite Helicopter that I would love to operate southend Aviation

[@markblackman2542]

Thanks so much for the ride over rural UK

[@bernardanderson3758]

First time here and I love the remote control dolly to make moving the Helicopter in any position in the Hangar that’s available

[@540chevhell9]

The 500's sound so unique, can always pick em coming form miles away. Nice farm too by the way !!

[@automan1223]

I just love that helicopter !!

[@gulfair-cavalry-tango1011]

Thank you for the gauge views. They made perfect sense.

[@matthayward7889]

What a great video! Love seeing Southend like that (and could just about see my house!)

[@ianstewartaviation2634]

Excellent video love the sounds and sights, I love these little flying eggs👍👏

[@irisaviation852]

Thanks….the angry egg

[@karlfritz47]

Love me the Hughes helicopter ❤

[@sindobrandnew]

It has a sceanic view, good to watch.

[@steviec1871]

How does all the engine and mechanics fit in such a small space remarkable piece of engineering

[@Edvanderbie]

amazing video

[@Pondimus_Maximus]

Wow! That startup was amazing! What an awesome flight and video! 🖖😀

[@bernardanderson3758]

Beautiful

[@Tom-jn6ci]

Man that sounds sweet !

[@oscarpimentel3315]

Good performance, takeoff perfect

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

The Hughes 500's & MD500's are my favorite helicopters. I really enjoyed watching your video - Huge Like & Subscribed 👍😎

[@Colin8979]

What is the difference between the two? I've been trying to source I kind of list comparison if available TIA

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

@@Colin8979 THe older HUghes 500's made by Hughes had the round nose & the newer MD 500 / 530's made by McDonnell Douglas AKA MD Helicopters have the pointed nose and of course any newer improvements.

[@Colin8979]

@@EdWhisenantAviation Thanks so much for your message and reply

[@dudehuh5491]

Beautiful Aircraft you guys are privileged

[@misterkrispy8010]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@JelmersAviation]

Incredible video mate!

[@acblaze3116]

I want one so bad!!

[@kevinm.n.5158]

This is so cool, I'm about to do this in FS2004 and I'm amazed how similar it looks, just much better flying lol

[@superskullmaster]

If you still using a sim from 19 years ago you are doing it wrong. FS2024 coming out soon and everyone else been on 2020 for a while.

[@Hermandbl7]

Nice flying. I would rather have had headset audio than cabin noise. Not a big problem; I just lowered my volume.

[@irisaviation852]

It’s hard to get the right plug for the go pro

[@tasercs]

Was this temporarily set up for right seat pilot or is it permanently like that? I thought the 500 usually had pilot left seat. The left collective looked basic and I presume the left side person was the passenger (filming and feet off pedals)

[@irisaviation852]

This one is converted to right PIC. Good spot.

[@davidcerven5072]

That startup is pure gas turbine pornography

[@bernardanderson3758]

The TOT

[@andyl2201]

Bit close on the TOT 🧐

[@martinleicht5911]

My squadron flew those back in WW2 !! 😂

[@elliottdiedrich3068]

Does the pilot prefer to fly from the right hand side?

[@Thedoctv]

The pilot position is on the right for all helicopters

[@elliottdiedrich3068]

@@Thedoctv That's BS! The MD 500 flies from the left.

[@Thedoctv]

@@elliottdiedrich3068 Ours doesn't. It's a military or civilian type of thing

[@elliottdiedrich3068]

@@Thedoctv I suppose you could fly from the right with dual controls but the manual says to fly it from the left.

[@Thedoctv]

@@elliottdiedrich3068 Depends on the version. Our NH-500E has the pilot position on the right

[@fleuger99]

Great vid, thanks for sharing. Your heli is absolutely beautiful.

[@a-fl-man640]

N#s in the UK?

[@irisaviation852]

Yes lots here, it’s now on the G reg

[@S1KWebb]

1:54 is not 2:00 mins

[@irisaviation852]

Are you talking about the warm up or shut down?

[@irisaviation852]

The throttle is shut before the timer is started by a good few seconds.

[@pkpk-mu5cp]

This helicopter have auto pilot?

[@irisaviation852]

No

[@waynejohn8]

Nice video. (please use your other finger) LOL

[@irisaviation852]

Sorry…:)

[@matthewduncan5419]

It's Maryland helicopters, not McDonall. Douglas

[@FeralRabbit]

Do want.

[@c00sto]

Why the Lockheed Skunk? This is like having Man City badges on a Man Utd shirt. 🤣

[@irisaviation852]

Always wondered if it was from that. Has a few more random stickers now.

[@wyntje83]

69 Echo

[@matthewduncan5419]

It's not McDonald's Douglas its HUGHES

[@LabiaLicker]

Nice. Whats the fuel burn?

[@irisaviation852]

About 120ltrs an hour

[@LabiaLicker]

@@irisaviation852 that would be at cruise?

[@irisaviation852]

@@LabiaLickeryes. Plan at 130 but normally 120 an hour. 120ltrs = 120kts. 100ltrs = 100kts.

[@LabiaLicker]

@@irisaviation852 Such an amazing machine. If MD could only make one of these but with the no fatigue life limited components of the Cabri G2 and I bet a lot of private fliers would be skipping the robbys.