Story ID: 399
Hungarian Police Adds Fleet of Used MD902s
By: Mark Huber
Caption: The Hungarian unit has operated MD500Es since the late 1980s and currently flies three.
Word Count: 113
The Hungarian National Police has added five used MD Helicopters (Booth 9349) MD902 Explorers to its fleet to replace aging Russian Mi-2s. The MD902s were previously operated by Germany's Baden-Wurrtemberg and were handed over in January. The Hungarian unit has operated MD500Es since the late 1980s and currently flies three.

The Hungarian MD902s are equipped for night visionand have a three-axis auto pilot, TCAS, digital video, high-performance surveillance equipment and cargo hooks. Adding the MD902 to its fleet makes the Hungarian Police one the largest fleet operators of MD aircraft in Eastern Europe. The MD902s will be based at the Liszt Ferenc Airport in Budapest.