EHS 2014 - McDonnell-Douglas MD-500E

European Helicopter Show is a very special event for helicopter fans. This occasion was held in Hradec Králové Aiport, Czech Republic. The host is Delta System Air, which is a big aviation company in Czech Republic. They are working with helicopters and fixed wings too.

DSA is doing air-rescue, air-taxi and flight school with their aircraft.

EHS 2014 visitors could see a lot of different helicopter types on the air and on the ground too, from air ambulance, Czech Air Force, SAR and some civil companies. During the day people could see air rescue demonstrations, Medevac demonstrations, firefighter demo, formation flights and solo demo flights from the helicopters.

This MD-500E arrived to the show from Poland to static display. MD helciopters had a booth in the big hangar where people could find brochures and could talk with the crew. The successful Hughes 500/MD 500 series began life in response to a U.S. Army requirement for a light observation helicopter. Hughes' Model 369 won the contest against competition from Bell and Hiller. The OH-6 Cayuse first flew in February 1963.

The improved Hughes 500D became the primary model in 1976, with a more powerful engine, a T-tail, and new five-blade main rotor, a four-blade tail rotor was optional. The 500D was replaced by the 500E from 1982 with a pointed nose and various interior improvements, such as greater head and leg room.

During the day SP-SOO had two passanger flights. Unfortunately the air was full of aircrafts so the chopper had to use long taxi way.