MD Helicopters Md Explorer (EXPL)
ICAO EXPL Light

MD Helicopters Md Explorer

Twin Rotorcraft

The MD Helicopters MD Explorer (MD900/902) is a twin-turbine light helicopter notable for its NOTAR anti-torque system, which replaces the conventional tail rotor with directed fan airflow.

ACTIVE AIRFRAMES
13
last 7 days
🏢
OPERATORS
7
unique airlines
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FLIGHTS
34
tracked
AVG DURATION
2h 50m
per flight
INCIDENT RATE
0.0%
0 flagged

Safety in context

The incident rate counts flights with ANY safety event detected by SkyMeter: go-arounds (a routine response, not a failure), unstable-approach gate flags (advisory thresholds), rejected takeoffs (the system working as designed), and runway events. It is NOT an accident rate or fatality rate. For accident statistics, refer to the NTSB Aviation Accident Database (USA) or the Aviation Safety Network. See methodology for what each event type measures.

Performance

Speed envelope & approach

Vref
70 kt
Vref range
Vmo
Mmo
Approach category

Dimensions

Airframe geometry

Wingspan
Length
Tail height
Wheelbase
Gear width
Wake category
L

Weight & identification

Operating limits

MTOW
2,094 lb
MALW
Manufacturer model
MD Explorer
FAA designator
Registered

Recent flights

Real flights of EXPL · airborne ≥ 20 min

30
8/16/2026
3h 53m
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8/16/2026
45m
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8/16/2026
11h 21m
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8/15/2026
3h 45m
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8/14/2026
30m
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8/14/2026
2h 7m
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8/14/2026
6h 51m
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8/14/2026
4h 8m
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8/14/2026
3h 53m
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8/13/2026
3h 8m
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8/13/2026
3h 30m
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8/13/2026
6h 43m
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8/13/2026
50m
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8/12/2026
27m
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8/12/2026
1h 21m
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8/12/2026
4h 52m
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8/12/2026
4h 17m
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8/11/2026
4h 53m
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8/11/2026
3h 27m
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8/11/2026
23m
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8/11/2026
2h 39m
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8/11/2026
31m
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8/11/2026
54m
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8/11/2026
6h 5m
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8/11/2026
3h 9m
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8/10/2026
5h 20m
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8/10/2026
6h 6m
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8/9/2026
1h 36m
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8/9/2026
5h 24m
No alerts
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