Comparison of HAL Chetak and MD MH-6M Little Bird

Attribute	HAL Chetak ×	MD MH-6M Little Bird ×
General
Manufacturer	Hindustan Aeronautics Limited	MD Helicopters
Model	HAL Chetak	MD MH-6M Little Bird
Country	India	United States
Manufactured from (year)	1965	1980
Type	Mid Size Helicopters	Military Helicopters
Icao	ALO3	-
Performance
Engine	1x 1 × Turbomeca Artouste IIIB turboshaft	1x Allison T63-A-5A or T63-A-700
Power, hp (hp)	871	650
Avionics	-	Rockwell Collins Avionics
Max cruise speed (km/h)	209	282
Travel range (km)	541	430
Fuel economy (km/l)	1.071	2.05
Service ceiling (m)	6,500	5,700
Rate of climb (m/sec)	4.83	10.47
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	2,200	1,406
Max payload (kg)	1,070	684
Fuel tank capacity (l)	575	242
Dimensions
Seats	5	6
Cabin height (m)	1.35	-
Cabin width (m)	1.8	-
Cabin length (m)	1.8	-
Exterior length (m)	12.84	9.8
Fuselage diameter (m)	-	1.5
Wing span (m)	11.02	8.3
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets