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H-19 Chickasaw vs MD-500

H-19 Chickasaw vs MD-500 at a glance — top speed 163 vs 282 km/h, range 720 vs 430 km, max takeoff weight 3,402 vs 1,361 kg, built 1,728 vs 4,700 units.

Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw military helicopters side profile drawing
🇺🇸 H-19 Chickasaw
Hughes MD-500 military helicopters side profile drawing
🇺🇸 MD-500
Specifications
H-19 Chickasaw MD-500
Origin country 🇺🇸 United States 🇺🇸 United States
Category Military Helicopters Military Helicopters
Manufacturer Sikorsky Hughes
First flight 10 November 1949 28 January 1982
Year introduced 1950 1967
Number produced 1728 units 4700 units
Average unit price -- $4 million
Wing area 204.9 m² -- m²
Wingspan 16.0 m 8.3 m
Height 4.1 m 2.6 m
Length 12.9 m 9.4 m
Maximum speed 163 km/h 282 km/h
Operational range 720 km 430 km
Service ceiling 3,200 m 4,877 m
Max. takeoff weight 3,402 kg 1,361 kg
Empty weight 2,175 kg 672 kg
Total thrust 1 x 450 kW 1 x 313 kW
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is faster, the H-19 Chickasaw or MD-500?
The MD-500 is faster with a maximum speed of 282 km/h compared to the H-19 Chickasaw's 163 km/h, a difference of 119 km/h.
Which has longer range, the H-19 Chickasaw or MD-500?
The H-19 Chickasaw has a longer range at 720 km compared to the MD-500's 430 km.
Which can fly higher, the H-19 Chickasaw or MD-500?
The MD-500 has a higher service ceiling at 4,877 meters (16,000 ft) compared to the H-19 Chickasaw's 3,200 meters (10,498 ft).
Which is heavier, the H-19 Chickasaw or MD-500?
The H-19 Chickasaw has a higher maximum takeoff weight at 3,402 kg compared to the MD-500's 1,361 kg.
Which is larger, the H-19 Chickasaw or MD-500?
The H-19 Chickasaw is longer at 12.8 meters compared to the MD-500's 9.4 meters.
Which entered service first, the H-19 Chickasaw or MD-500?
The H-19 Chickasaw entered service first in 1950, 17 years before the MD-500 which entered service in 1967.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the H-19 Chickasaw or MD-500?
The MD-500 has been produced in greater numbers with 4,700 units compared to 1,728 units of the H-19 Chickasaw.