M D 6 0 0 N WITH C20R ENGINE
HOVER IN-GROUND EFFECT
3,350 lb (1520 kg) Design Gross Weight
16,000 ft (4877 m)
ISA
Pressure Altitude
12,000 ft (3658 m)
External Load Gross Weight
ISA + 20°C
8,000 ft (2438 m)
Minimum Takeoff Weight (Pilot + 50 lb fuel and 5 lb oil)
4,000 ft (1219 m)
0 1,500 lb (680 kg)
2,000 lb (907 kg)
2,500 lb (1134 kg)
3,000 lb 3,350 lb 3,500 lb 3,850 lb 4,000 lb (1361 kg) (1519 kg) (1586 kg) (1746 kg) (1814 kg) Gross Weight
Maximum Payload (Excluding Pilot) 0
500 lb (227 kg)
A
At 9,300 ft (2835 m) on a standard day
B
At 5,100 ft (1554 m) on a hot day
1,000 lb (454 kg)
1,500 lb (680 kg)
Hover Altitude (no wind) In-Ground Effect 3.0 ft (.9 m) Skid Height
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2,210 lb (1002 kg)
M D 6 0 0 N WITH C20R ENGINE
HOVER OUT-OF-GROUND EFFECT
3,350 lb (1520 kg) Design Gross Weight
16,000 ft (4877 m)
External Load Gross Weight
ISA
Pressure Altitude
12,000 ft (3658 m)
ISA + 20°C 8,000 ft (2438 m)
Minimum Takeoff Weight (Pilot + 50 lb fuel and 5 lb oil)
4,000 ft (1219 m)
0 1,500 lb (680 kg)
2,000 lb (907 kg)
2,500 lb (1134 kg)
3,000 lb 3,350 lb 3,500 lb 3,850 lb 4,000 lb (1361 kg) (1519 kg) (1586 kg) (1746 kg) (1814 kg) Gross Weight
Maximum Payload (Excluding Pilot) 0
500 lb (227 kg)
A
At 5,600 ft (1707 m) on a standard day
B
At 1,400 ft (427 m) on a hot day
1,000 lb (454 kg)
1,500 lb (680 kg)
1,920 lb (871 kg)
Hover Altitude (no wind) Out-of-Ground Effect
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M D 6 0 0 N WITH C20R ENGINE
PAYLOAD vs. RANGE
kg 800
lb 1,750
700
1,500
600
1,250
500 1,000 400
Auxiliary Fuel Tank
Payload* 750 Internal Fuel Tank
300
5,000 ft
500
200
Sea Level 250
100 0
0
0
100
200
300
400
500
Range 0
100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900
600 Statute Miles Kilometers
*Payload = Gross Weight / minus Empty Weight / minus Pilot / minus Fuel 3,350 lb 1,585 lb 170 lb up to 578 lb (1519 kg) (719 kg) (77 kg) (262 kg)
A
Carry 1,371 lb (622 kg) internal payload 100 miles (161 km)
B
Fly 317 miles (510 km) range with 1,012 lb (459 kg) internal payload
C
Fly 340 miles (547 km) ferry range
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M D 6 0 0 N WITH C20R ENGINE
SPEED vs. RANGE
kn
mph 200
170
180
3,350 lb (1519 kg) Gross Weight @ Sea Level, ISA
160
140
140 110 True Airspeed
120 100
80 80 50
60 2,550 lb (1156 kg) Gross Weight @ 5,000 ft (1524 m), ISA
40 20
0
20 0
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
Range 0
100
200
300
400
500
600
Achieve a Range of… A 275 mi (443 km) at 133 mph (115 kn)(214 km/hr) or Fly 163 mph (141 kn)(262 km/hr) at reduced gross weight
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400 Statute Miles Kilometers