The US Embassy in El Salvador introduced on 29 August that the US authorities donated 12 MD530F gentle assault helicopters to the Salvadoran Air Power (Fuerza Aerea Salvadorena, FAS). In 2012 MD Helicopters Inc. (MDHI) acquired a $7.6-million Overseas Army Gross sales contract to offer three MD 500E single engine turbine helicopters to the Salvadorian air pressure. Salvadorian air pressure operates 4 MD 500E helicopters. The US Embassy reported {that a} donation of 8 MD530F helicopters have already be executed, logistical tools for air assist pilot coaching and 4 extra helicopters are on the way in which.
MD 530F Cayuse Warrior is an armed variant of the OH-6 Cayuse gentle commentary helicopter constructed by MD Helicopters. It’s designed to reinforce scout assault, armed escort and shut air assault capabilities of the air forces. The MD Helicopters MD 500 collection is an American household of sunshine utility civilian and army helicopters. Through the Salvadoran Civil Conflict, the Salvadoran Air Power operated six MD 500Ds, which had been supplemented later by 9 MD 500Es equipped by america in 1983. These had been used as gunships, armed with 7.62 mm Miniguns and unguided rockets, in addition to getting used for reconnaissance and liaison duties.
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The MD 530F helicopter is armed with FN HMP400 LCC (hyperlinks and case collector) coaxial airborne weapon system developed by FN Herstal. The helicopter might be connected with Mace Aviation-developed Prolonged Vary Weapons Wing (ER2W), which has 4 weapons stations and a 35gal inner gas tank.The machine gun pod options .50cal FN M3P machine gun. Its weapon system helps all varieties of 12.7mm x 99mm Nato ammunition rounds. FN HMP400 has a completely loaded weight of 138kg and ammunition storage capability of 400 rounds. The weapon system can fireplace at a charge of round 1,100 rounds a minute.
The Cayuse Warrior helicopter is 9.8m-long, 2.6m-high, and the diameter of its most important rotor diameter is 8.38m. Its empty weight is 722kg and the utmost gross take-off weight is 1,406kg. The helicopter can carry a helpful load of 684kg and an exterior load of 979kg, and has a gas capability of 183kg. The ahead part of the fuselage accommodates cockpit and cabin compartments, whereas the decrease part homes two gas cells. MD 530F helicopter is pushed by Rolls-Royce 250-C30 turboshaft engine, which generates an influence of 485kW. The helicopter can fly at a most cruise pace of 248km/h and has a most vary of 430km and repair ceiling of 5,700m.
