Comparison of HAL Chetak and MD 520N

Attribute	HAL Chetak ×	MD 520N ×
General
Manufacturer	Hindustan Aeronautics Limited	MD Helicopters
Model	HAL Chetak	MD 520N
Country	India	United States
Manufactured from (year)	1965	1991
Type	Mid Size Helicopters	Light Helicopters
Icao	ALO3	MD52
Performance
Engine	1x 1 × Turbomeca Artouste IIIB turboshaft	1x 1 × Allison 250-C20R Turboshaft
Power, hp (hp)	871	420
Avionics	-	Garmin Avionics
Max cruise speed (km/h)	209	228
Travel range (km)	541	389
Fuel economy (km/l)	1.071	2.035
Service ceiling (m)	6,500	6,096
Rate of climb (m/sec)	4.83	9.4
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	2,200	1,746
Max payload (kg)	1,070	800
Fuel tank capacity (l)	575	242
Baggage volume (m³)	-	1.38
Dimensions
Seats	5	5
Cabin height (m)	1.35	1.3
Cabin width (m)	1.8	1.4
Cabin length (m)	1.8	1.83
Exterior length (m)	12.84	10.1
Tail height (m)	-	2.7
Fuselage diameter (m)	-	1.6
Wing span (m)	11.02	8.33
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets