Not common. Low, almost horizontal tail boom emerges from the bottom of the bulky fuselage. A large L-shaped exhaust shows below the main rotor, and the engine location is clearly visible, above the fuselage.

This infrequently encountered craft was developed for a military competition — a fly-off for an observation and light-transport vehicle. The winner was the Vietnam-era Hughes OH-6 Cayuse (unofficially named the "Loach" in country; see earlier entry for McDonnell Douglas/Hughes 500). Although much modified since the original military model, the unique overall shape of the Pegasus is unchanged.