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  2. Hughes OH-6 Cayuse - Wikipedia

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    The Hughes OH-6 Cayuse is a single-engine light helicopter designed and produced by the American aerospace company Hughes Helicopters.Its formal name is derived from the Cayuse people, while its "Loach" nickname is derived from Light Observation Helicopter (LOH) program under which it was procured.

  3. MD Helicopters MH-6 Little Bird - Wikipedia

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    For OH-6 and TH-6 variants, see Hughes OH-6 Cayuse. A US Army AH-6M attacks targets during an air support exercise. AH-6C Special Operations attack version. Modified OH-6A to carry weapons and operate as a light attack aircraft for the 160th SOAR(A). EH-6E Special Operations electronic warfare, command-post version. MH-6E

  4. MD Helicopters MD 500 - Wikipedia

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    The MD 500 was developed from the Hughes 500, a civilian version of the US Army's OH-6A Cayuse/Loach. The series currently includes the MD 500E , MD 520N , and MD 530F . The MD 500 was initially produced by Hughes Helicopters as the Hughes 500 .

  5. Hughes Helicopters - Wikipedia

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    In May 1965, the company won the contract for a new observation helicopter for the U.S. Army, and produced the OH-6 Cayuse (Hughes Model 369). [4] The OH-6 was later developed into the civilian Model 500, variants of which remain in production to this day. On display in the Phoenix Police Museum is the first helicopter, a Hughes Model 300C ...

  6. McDonnell Douglas MD 500 Defender - Wikipedia

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    The original OH-6 Cayuse helicopter proved its worth during the Vietnam War in the light helicopter role. The designers at Hughes realized there was a market for a light multi-mission helicopter with an improved equipment fit than the OH-6 and Model 500M.

  7. Light Observation Helicopter - Wikipedia

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    As a result of the flight evaluation, Hiller's YOH-5 and Hughes' YOH-6 were selected to compete in a program cost analysis bid for the contract. The Hughes bid won the contract, although Hiller protested the contract award, and in 1965, the YOH-6 was redesignated as the OH-6A Cayuse.

  8. Hughes OH-6 - Wikipedia

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    Pages for logged out editors learn more. Contributions; Talk; Hughes OH-6

  9. Hughes Aircraft Company - Wikipedia

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    In 1955, Howard Hughes split the helicopter production unit from the Hughes Aircraft Company, and reconstituted it with Hughes Tool Company, calling it Hughes Tool Company's Aircraft Division. The Aircraft Division had a focus on the production of light helicopters, mainly the Hughes 269 / 300 and the OH-6 Cayuse / Hughes 500 .