First time in a Hughes 369C/MD500 - going from Robinson Piston to Turbine!

My first time in an MD 500, it was absolutely awesome. The smell and sound of the Jet A fuel burning in the turbine made my month.
I only got to do a traffic pattern because it was a test flight but none the less the highlight of the month.

[@vandavis000]

Im obsessed with this model chopper❤ very sleek design. Love the egg shape.

[@jhouse770]

Nothing sounds sweeter than that start-up...got to get me one one day. I find it amazing that aircraft was built in 1970.

[@VERT531CA]

Love the sounds and smells of start ups!

[@clockman47]

Mike u r one of the BEST. Thank you for all the videos. U have taught me a lot and i didn't know anything about these birds.

[@HagarST]

I flew OH-6's in the Army. Sure do miss it. Great little aircraft, I would love to find one. Pull the doors off and rip over and around the landscape...ah, what great memories. Enjoy!

[@EdWhisenantAviation]

Really enjoyed watching Michael - Thumbs Up 😎👍

[@BobbyTucker]

I'd love to get back in the air again. Thanks for sharing.

[@csmythe8]

Great video Michael, great capture of start up, made my day after 10 hrs at a desk, beautiful 500 C. I have not been in one yet but its on the 'list."

[@SupesMe]

Nice! You put the skids right back on the H too!

[@dmlchannel3262]

Gotta love the sound of a turbine spinning up.

[@hughes2397]

Oh yeah, I love hearing that. That is one sweet sound.

[@hughes2397]

Then that rumble as soon as the fuel is put to it.

[@uncfred1]

This had to be one of those "I don't know how to fly a helicopter, but I stayed in a Holiday Inn Express" moments :-) If that was your first time, you to be my wingman anyday!. Flawless all the way, and what a perfect landing! Incidenatlly, everyone is right on the aircraft issues, but I like to give credit to Hughes for coming up with such a nice aircraft...MD only bought the brand and has tweaked it nicely (NOTAR, etc.), but you can't beat a timeless design...the DC-3 of turbines!

[@bgcombs]

I love the sound of igniters in the morning....

[@notar1]

I know what you mean the smell sound is GREAT!!!

[@mattskelton6244]

Saw this exact helicopter in Pittsburgh, PA. Very Nice lookin' aircraft!

[@n9233f]

Absolutely the best helicopter in the world!

[@fullbodywine7764]

Thank-you for sharing.

[@cdnhelo68]

Nice controlled lift-off, taxi and landing.

[@jsaleen17]

pretty smooth flying.

[@Tyler193]

the md didnt come out until the late eighties the 369 and 500 c were built from 1960s and mcdonald douglas did not have the purchase of hughes only in the LATE eighties did they start branding the hughes md th turbine is the c18 the c20 was in the d series good video majority of the aircraft with the 500 designation are the E modles not repreat not the 500c my dad flew with the 1st of the nineth air cave in the 500c serries helicopter as the light observation helicopter in the sixties

[@Monkmaster1969]

Back in the day the real LOH pilots sat in the right seat.

[@allmypassionsallmylife]

0:40 awesome sound

[@charliemarren8724]

My boss would probably wanna have a chat with me if he saw me walking behind the tail like that haha

[@6mrviagra9]

the first prototype was the C20a which came out in the OH-6 cayuse

[@eviltobias]

It's so cool!

[@RhipKord]

Bravo!!

[@matttulkster]

MDs are awesome choppers

[@teresarichey6260]

Till the collective spring breaks....

[@motokid032]

Nice video.

[@denzel387]

NICE MD HELICOPTER

[@IRoGuExP]

LUCKY YOU!

[@jplacido9999]

Did you noticed N369A? 😀

[@threestarsandasun204]

2012 Hughes 369c Helicopter

[@shovel20]

Did you hear the response when the turbine started

[@ELX222]

Nice vid and nice machine! Are you rated in the 500?? How did you know the startup??

[@MAYINSANTI]

Dear Santa.......

[@n9233f]

Pssh.....It's never to old to learn.

[@6mrviagra9]

MD never come out with that instrument panel, MD instrument panel much bigger and MD did not take over Hughes till after the Hughes 500E was produced around about 1984-1985

[@MarkRansom4365]

Awesome...;-)

[@6mrviagra9]

Its not a MD 500c... its the Hughes 500c.... Hughes bt the Turbine in it is a MD allison C20B

[@goodgamer7288]

Is your battery weak

[@markgodleman1549]

what is the diference between the tail wings we see hear compared to the usuall T shape tail

[@prodromospartheniou639]

I thing is the most beautifull helicopter ever made ...........................

[@JamesSmith-rd8sl]

Isnt' this a Hughes 600e? When MD bought it and made it the MD500 wasn't that only with the pointed nose?

[@robertvaughn7036]

This 500 is commonly referred to as a C. Type certificated as a 369 HS. The E model was certified in 1982. MD bought Hughes Aircrft in 1984.

[@GFCDelta]

?? Whats wrong with the tail? it dont looks like the tail i know from a md 500

[@thunderousfire]

here we are coming across a youtuber trying to feel genetically superior

[@terkish6203]

so in what part are youn"in" the heicopter?

[@LK-zt9vf]

How many hours do you have to be able to get into any heli and just fly?

[@tsintsantson]

@fritzmaxxx I think I'll disagree.... 0:45 is even better! ;)

[@NDav8tr]

Hughes 369

[@kvtefp]

Hughes 500c

[@ThatMNTrucker93]

Must be a civilian version of the military's AH-6J Little Bird awesome attack helis

[@weathersb39]

BRADY SCHROEDER About three generations before the J. This would be the C model or H-369 prior to the 500 designation from MD.

[@ThatMNTrucker93]

Ok

[@reapergoboom4865]

Oh no he forgot to say clear prop! lol

[@edmartinelli]

Took a long time to hit 58%n1?. Weak battery?

[@montiraruba2831]

No. Temp was high. Must have landed recently so he was using the starter to pump cool air into the turbine to cool it down before starting.

[@ganthrithor]

I think he means the way it hung for ages at 50-something percent.

[@dansterwerecool]

looks like a ah-6

[@wi11y1960]

Should I ever win the lottery..........

[@BAZZAROU812]

BAD MEN.. sane spot...