MD Helicopters MH-6 Little Bird

MH-6/AH-6 Little Bird
An MH-6 Little Bird
Role	Observation Multi-mission Light attack Type of aircraft
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Hughes Helicopters McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems MD Helicopters
First flight	27 February 1963
Introduction	1980
Status	In service
Primary user	United States Army
Developed from	Hughes OH-6 Cayuse
Variants	Boeing AH-6

The Boeing MH-6M Little Bird (nicknamed the Killer Egg) and its attack variant, the AH-6, are light helicopters used for special operations in the United States Army. Originally based on a modified OH-6A, it was later based on the MD 500E, with a single five-bladed main rotor. The newest version, the MH-6M, is based on the MD 530F and has a single, six-bladed main rotor and four-bladed tail rotor.