https://old-wiki.warthunder.com/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=U25962853War Thunder Wiki - User contributions [en]2026-05-06T21:47:00ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.30.0https://old-wiki.warthunder.com/index.php?title=Lahatut&diff=133622Lahatut2022-07-20T22:18:42Z<p>U25962853: /* Pros and cons */</p>
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<div>{{Specs-Card<br />
|code=md_500_tow_late<br />
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}<br />
}}<br />
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== Description ==<br />
<!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the helicopter, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the helicopter in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' --><br />
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Israeli attack helicopter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Danger Zone"]].<br />
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== General info ==<br />
=== Flight performance ===<br />
{{Specs-Heli-Flight}}<br />
<!-- ''Describe how the helicopter behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.'' --><br />
''Slow but highly manueverable.''<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" | Characteristics<br />
! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 1,000 m)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(metres)<br />
|-<br />
! AB !! RB<br />
|-<br />
! Stock<br />
| ___ || ___ || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}}<br />
|-<br />
! Upgraded<br />
| ___ || ___<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Survivability and armour ===<br />
{{Specs-Heli-Armour}}<br />
<!-- ''Examine the survivability of the helicopter. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical systems.'' --><br />
The engine can take a beating, the rotors and crew cannot. There is no crew protection. Avoid being hit.<br />
<br />
=== Modifications and economy ===<br />
{{Specs-Economy}}<br />
<br />
== Armaments ==<br />
{{Specs-Heli-Armaments}}<br />
=== Suspended armament ===<br />
{{Specs-Heli-Suspended}}<br />
<!-- ''Describe the helicopter's suspended armament: additional cannons under the winglets, any bombs, and rockets. Since any helicopter is essentially only a platform for suspended weaponry, this section is significant and deserves your special attention. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.'' --><br />
{{main|BGM-71C Improved TOW|BGM-71D TOW-2|Hydra-70 M247}}<br />
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The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:<br />
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* 14 x Hydra-70 M247 rockets<br />
* 2 x BGM-71C Improved TOW missiles<br />
* 4 x BGM-71C Improved TOW missiles<br />
* 4 x BGM-71D TOW-2 missiles<br />
<br />
==== Custom loadout options ====<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! !! width="23%" | 1 !! width="23%" | 2<br />
| rowspan="4" width="20%" | <div class="ttx-image">[[File:Hardpoints_{{PAGENAME}}.png]]</div><br />
|-<br />
! Hydra-70 M247 rockets<br />
| 7 || 7<br />
|-<br />
! BGM-71C Improved TOW missiles<br />
| 1, 2 || 1, 2<br />
|-<br />
! BGM-71D TOW-2 missiles<br />
| 2 || 2<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Usage in battles ==<br />
<!-- ''Describe the tactics of playing in a helicopter, the features of using the helicopter in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).'' --><br />
This aircraft is small enough where the best way to play is to hide inside of the map behind a large hill, building, or structure, and fire your armaments against friendly or enemy players.<br />
<br />
=== Pros and cons ===<br />
<!-- ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".'' --><br />
''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".''<br />
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'''Pros:''' <br />
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Highly maneuverable. <br />
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Highly effective armaments. <br />
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*<br />
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'''Cons:''' <br />
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Top speed leaves much to be desired.<br />
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Especially vulnerable compared to other helicopters.<br />
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*<br />
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== History ==<br />
<!-- ''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the helicopter in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).'' --><br />
This aircraft is very similar to the AH-6, an upcoming vehicle to the US Helicopter tree. The MD500 tow is based on the MD500 aircraft platform, whose development started in 1960 based off a handful of undeveloped designs from the 1950's. The ingame MD500 is based off of the mid/late production MD500E's from the mid and late 80's. The Israeli MD-500 Tow is not an early production, (1970's,) MD-500E.<br />
<br />
The MD500E has seen ample combat action, and is almost identical to some variants of the MH-6 and Ah-6. You can actually buy one from the MDHelicopters website. The cheapest brand new one you can get one in real life from MD Helicopters is approximately 6,521,739,130 GE. (Around $3 million USD.)<br />
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== Media ==<br />
<!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' --><br />
<br />
;Videos<br />
{{Youtube-gallery|0uTPOTTUKxY|'''The Shooting Range #309''' - ''Pages of History'' section at 04:03 discusses the MD500.}}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
<!-- ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''<br />
* ''reference to the series of the helicopter;''<br />
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' --><br />
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''<br />
<br />
* ''reference to the series of the helicopter;''<br />
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
<!-- ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''<br />
* ''topic on the official game forum;''<br />
* ''other literature.'' --><br />
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* [[wt:en/news/7731-development-israeli-helicopters-en|[Devblog] Israeli Helicopters]]<br />
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{{AirManufacturer McDonnell}}<br />
{{Israel helicopters}}</div>U25962853https://old-wiki.warthunder.com/index.php?title=Lahatut&diff=133621Lahatut2022-07-20T22:16:32Z<p>U25962853: I added some information onto the MD500 Tow page. I would appreciate somebody coming in and adding more information to little I added.</p>
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<div>{{Specs-Card<br />
|code=md_500_tow_late<br />
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}<br />
}}<br />
<br />
== Description ==<br />
<!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the helicopter, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the helicopter in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' --><br />
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Israeli attack helicopter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Danger Zone"]].<br />
<br />
== General info ==<br />
=== Flight performance ===<br />
{{Specs-Heli-Flight}}<br />
<!-- ''Describe how the helicopter behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.'' --><br />
''Slow but highly manueverable.''<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" | Characteristics<br />
! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 1,000 m)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(metres)<br />
|-<br />
! AB !! RB<br />
|-<br />
! Stock<br />
| ___ || ___ || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}}<br />
|-<br />
! Upgraded<br />
| ___ || ___<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Survivability and armour ===<br />
{{Specs-Heli-Armour}}<br />
<!-- ''Examine the survivability of the helicopter. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical systems.'' --><br />
The engine can take a beating, the rotors and crew cannot. There is no crew protection. Avoid being hit.<br />
<br />
=== Modifications and economy ===<br />
{{Specs-Economy}}<br />
<br />
== Armaments ==<br />
{{Specs-Heli-Armaments}}<br />
=== Suspended armament ===<br />
{{Specs-Heli-Suspended}}<br />
<!-- ''Describe the helicopter's suspended armament: additional cannons under the winglets, any bombs, and rockets. Since any helicopter is essentially only a platform for suspended weaponry, this section is significant and deserves your special attention. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.'' --><br />
{{main|BGM-71C Improved TOW|BGM-71D TOW-2|Hydra-70 M247}}<br />
<br />
The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:<br />
<br />
* 14 x Hydra-70 M247 rockets<br />
* 2 x BGM-71C Improved TOW missiles<br />
* 4 x BGM-71C Improved TOW missiles<br />
* 4 x BGM-71D TOW-2 missiles<br />
<br />
==== Custom loadout options ====<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! !! width="23%" | 1 !! width="23%" | 2<br />
| rowspan="4" width="20%" | <div class="ttx-image">[[File:Hardpoints_{{PAGENAME}}.png]]</div><br />
|-<br />
! Hydra-70 M247 rockets<br />
| 7 || 7<br />
|-<br />
! BGM-71C Improved TOW missiles<br />
| 1, 2 || 1, 2<br />
|-<br />
! BGM-71D TOW-2 missiles<br />
| 2 || 2<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Usage in battles ==<br />
<!-- ''Describe the tactics of playing in a helicopter, the features of using the helicopter in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).'' --><br />
This aircraft is small enough where the best way to play is to hide inside of the map behind a large hill, building, or structure, and fire your armaments against friendly or enemy players.<br />
<br />
=== Pros and cons ===<br />
<!-- ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".'' --><br />
''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".''<br />
<br />
'''Pros:'''<br />
<br />
*<br />
<br />
'''Cons:'''<br />
<br />
*<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
<!-- ''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the helicopter in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).'' --><br />
This aircraft is very similar to the AH-6, an upcoming vehicle to the US Helicopter tree. The MD500 tow is based on the MD500 aircraft platform, whose development started in 1960 based off a handful of undeveloped designs from the 1950's. The ingame MD500 is based off of the mid/late production MD500E's from the mid and late 80's. The Israeli MD-500 Tow is not an early production, (1970's,) MD-500E.<br />
<br />
The MD500E has seen ample combat action, and is almost identical to some variants of the MH-6 and Ah-6. You can actually buy one from the MDHelicopters website. The cheapest brand new one you can get one in real life from MD Helicopters is approximately 6,521,739,130 GE. (Around $3 million USD.)<br />
<br />
== Media ==<br />
<!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' --><br />
<br />
;Videos<br />
{{Youtube-gallery|0uTPOTTUKxY|'''The Shooting Range #309''' - ''Pages of History'' section at 04:03 discusses the MD500.}}<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
<!-- ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''<br />
* ''reference to the series of the helicopter;''<br />
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' --><br />
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''<br />
<br />
* ''reference to the series of the helicopter;''<br />
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
<!-- ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''<br />
* ''topic on the official game forum;''<br />
* ''other literature.'' --><br />
<br />
* [[wt:en/news/7731-development-israeli-helicopters-en|[Devblog] Israeli Helicopters]]<br />
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{{AirManufacturer McDonnell}}<br />
{{Israel helicopters}}</div>U25962853