SEARCH FINESCALE.COM

Enter keywords or a search phrase below:

Hughes 500D rotor detail

3630 views
10 replies
1 rating 2 rating 3 rating 4 rating 5 rating
  • Member since
    November 2005
Hughes 500D rotor detail
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 24, 2004 2:01 PM
I've been looking for close-up pics of the base of the rotor (sorry not sure what it's called) for a Hughes/MD 500D, without much success. Can anyone suggest where to look? Thanks.
  • Member since
    March 2004
  • From: Kincheloe Michigan
Posted by Mikeym_us on Tuesday, August 24, 2004 5:20 PM
just look at picture of a UH-6 Cayuse helicopter it is the military version of the MD-500 so they would have the same rotor details and I have the MD-500 kit but am converting it to the UH-6

On the workbench: Dragon 1/350 scale Ticonderoga class USS BunkerHill 1/720 scale Italeri USS Harry S. Truman 1/72 scale Encore Yak-6

The 71st Tactical Fighter Squadron the only Squadron to get an Air to Air kill and an Air to Ground kill in the same week with only a F-15   http://photobucket.com/albums/v332/Mikeym_us/

  • Member since
    February 2004
Posted by Winnie on Tuesday, August 24, 2004 7:43 PM
You are looking for pictures of the rotor head, the areas just below the head itself is called the swash-plate (2 parts), and below that is the Main Rotor Gear Box. (MRGB).

OH-6A are equal to Hughes 369 and MD500C models, 4 main rotor blades, the D and E models have the 5 bladed version. Would imagine that the MH-6 and newer versions have the later 5 bladed systems, with 4 bladed tail rotors like the Apache.
  • Member since
    March 2004
  • From: Kincheloe Michigan
Posted by Mikeym_us on Tuesday, August 24, 2004 9:13 PM
Isnt there a version of the UH-6/Md500 series helicopters that have a system that replaces the tail rotor

On the workbench: Dragon 1/350 scale Ticonderoga class USS BunkerHill 1/720 scale Italeri USS Harry S. Truman 1/72 scale Encore Yak-6

The 71st Tactical Fighter Squadron the only Squadron to get an Air to Air kill and an Air to Ground kill in the same week with only a F-15   http://photobucket.com/albums/v332/Mikeym_us/

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Tip O' da Mitt (Northern Michigan)
Posted by albymoore on Tuesday, August 24, 2004 9:23 PM
Yes, it is called NOTAR. IIRC, it is based off of the MD530 series.

Cheers,
Albert Clown [:o)]

"I know what it wants now...the void has swallowed the light and the machine wants my soul"

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Valrico, FL
Posted by HeavyArty on Tuesday, August 24, 2004 11:19 PM
Here is what the NOTAR looks like:

and how it works:


It looks like it would be apretty easy conversion to do.

Gino P. Quintiliani - Field Artillery - The KING of BATTLE!!!

Check out my Gallery: https://app.photobucket.com/u/HeavyArty

"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." -- George Orwell

  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 25, 2004 6:58 AM
Thanks guys, that will expand my choice of references.
  • Member since
    March 2004
  • From: Kincheloe Michigan
Posted by Mikeym_us on Wednesday, August 25, 2004 7:48 PM
NOTAR was the system used in the Comanche prototype

On the workbench: Dragon 1/350 scale Ticonderoga class USS BunkerHill 1/720 scale Italeri USS Harry S. Truman 1/72 scale Encore Yak-6

The 71st Tactical Fighter Squadron the only Squadron to get an Air to Air kill and an Air to Ground kill in the same week with only a F-15   http://photobucket.com/albums/v332/Mikeym_us/

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Valrico, FL
Posted by HeavyArty on Thursday, August 26, 2004 9:38 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Mikeym_us

NOTAR was the system used in the Comanche prototype


Nope, the RAH-66 Commanche used an enclosed tail rotar system simmilar to he type on a HH-65 Dauphin Helo.
Commanche

Dauphin

Gino P. Quintiliani - Field Artillery - The KING of BATTLE!!!

Check out my Gallery: https://app.photobucket.com/u/HeavyArty

"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." -- George Orwell

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Aaaaah.... Alpha Apaches... A beautiful thing!
Posted by Cobrahistorian on Thursday, August 26, 2004 11:03 AM
The Testors "Stingbat LHX", one of the concept designs for what became the Comanche, had a NOTAR system. Anyone built this kit? I kinda got turned off by the curved rotor blades, which wouldn't work in reality, so I never got one. Plus, I thought the name was kinda dorky Wink [;)]

"1-6 is in hot"
  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Tip O' da Mitt (Northern Michigan)
Posted by albymoore on Thursday, August 26, 2004 5:03 PM
Hi Jon,
Here's a link with some build-up pics of the Stingbat. You're right, that thing is F'UGLY!

http://www.fantastic-plastic.com/STINGBAT%20LHX%20HELICOPTER%20PAGE.htm

HTH,
Albert Clown [:o)]

"I know what it wants now...the void has swallowed the light and the machine wants my soul"

JOIN OUR COMMUNITY!

Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account.

SEARCH FORUMS
FREE NEWSLETTER
By signing up you may also receive reader surveys and occasional special offers. We do not sell, rent or trade our email lists. View our Privacy Policy.