The Hughes 500 is, a legendary, high performance, famous helicopter of the world. The newer NOTAR units are notorious for performance and design. Lets get with the obvious occasionally. The Blackhawk has to be well known now after three generations of prime time, 24-30 year old pilots. That's where the money is. Few can fly the Gazelle without an overabundance of effort. The Huey is relatively easy in comparison to the French bird.