GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin: USA.
Similar Aircraft: Defender 500MD, BO 105.
Crew: One + observer.
Role: Observation, liaison.
Armament: Usually none. Hardware available for minigun mount.
Dimensions: Length: 21 ft (6.4 m). Rotor diameter: 26 ft (7.92 m).
DESCRIPTION
Wings: Four-blade main rotor mounted above the fuselage midsection.
Engine(s): One turboshaft located on the top rear of the fuselage.
Fuselage: Teardrop-shaped with round, glassed-in cockpit. Upswept rear section. Skid-type landing gear.
Tail: "Y" tail. Thin, tapering tail boom. Rotor on the left attached to the tail boom.
USER COUNTRIES
Brazil, Japan, Nicaragua, USA.
