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Hughes 500C
Our Hughes 500C, HWX, was built in 1973 and has completed over 11,500 hours of work since new. Below is a list of specifications for this machine:
Weights
Gross Weight 2,550 lb
Empty Weight Equipped (w/full oil) 1,310 lb
Fuel (64 gal) 435 lb
Passengers and Baggage w/stnd fuel 605 lb
Powerplant
Allison 250 - C20B
Performance
Maximum Airspeed (Vne) up to 130 kts
Cruise Airspeed 110 kts
Average Fuel Consumption 100 L/hr
Maximum Operating Altitude 20,000 feet
Hover Ceiling IGE @ 2550 GW 15,000 feet
Hughes 500C ZK-HWX is available for training
Available for hire @ $1,350 per hour.
Contact us for more details.
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Latest News
FIRST SOLO
May 5th 2010
Congratulations to Masood for completing his first solo. After just 6 weeks of training, Masood earned the right to take control of HXL by himself.
FIRST SOLO
10 April 2010
Congratulations to Brett Wright for completing his first solo.
Due to class 2 medical requirements Brett needed to be approved to fly solo by a flight examiner. After training with Heli-Hire for the last 2 months, Brett then went to Wanganui to undertake his solo flight test with Ian Wakeling.
FIRST SOLO
2 March
Congratulations to Jonathan Pole for completing his first solo on Tuesday the 2th of March, 2010.
Chief flying instructor, David Lealand said "Jono has progressed well through his flight training, and after a 20 minute flight jono safely displayed his abilities to handle the aircraft by himself, and went solo for the first time."
