Overview
The MD 520N replaces the tail rotor with the NOTAR anti-torque system, making it one of the quietest and safest light singles for law enforcement and urban operations.
Key points
- No tail rotor: reduced noise and ground hazard
- Popular with U.S. police departments
- Same cabin as the 500E
Mission fit
Light turbine single class- Tours, utility and law-enforcement work with four to six seats
- Hot-and-high operations where turbine power matters
- External-load and aerial-work roles
In the U.S. charter fleet
FAA Part 135 · MD 520N1aircraft on Part 135 certificates
1charter operators
Most based in MT (1).
Operators include Glacier Aviation Services Inc.
Counts cover the FAA type-certificate family named above, which can include earlier variants of the same airframe. Source: our Part 135 operator database, updated monthly. Browse operators.
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