From Vertiflite, March/April 1975 The Hughes 500D has a payload of almost 3/4 ton internally; 1 ton externally. The 3/4 ton payload can be lifted at 5,000 feet (OGE) on a hot day. It can perform 100 ton-miles per hour, which is about 5 times the productivity of a 1/2 ton pickup truck.
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Hughes 500 in commercial dress [closer]

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From Vertiflite, March/April 1975
The Hughes 500D has a payload of almost 3/4 ton internally; 1 ton externally. The 3/4 ton payload can be lifted at 5,000 feet (OGE) on a hot day. It can perform 100 ton-miles per hour, which is about 5 times the productivity of a 1/2 ton pickup truck.

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