麥(mai)道直(zhi)升(sheng)(sheng)機(ji)(ji)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)的前(qian)身是麥(mai)克(ke)(ke)(ke)唐納-道格(ge)(ge)拉斯公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)直(zhi)升(sheng)(sheng)機(ji)(ji)系(xi)統(tong)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)，該(gai)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)是一(yi)家專營直(zhi)升(sheng)(sheng)機(ji)(ji)制造、銷(xiao)售(shou)和支持的美國航(hang)空制造商(shang)。麥(mai)道直(zhi)升(sheng)(sheng)機(ji)(ji)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)生產商(shang)業(ye)和軍事用(yong)途的輕型(xing)通(tong)用(yong)直(zhi)升(sheng)(sheng)機(ji)(ji)。在1984年(nian)之(zhi)前(qian)，該(gai)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)一(yi)直(zhi)都是休斯飛機(ji)(ji)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)的子公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)，后來麥(mai)克(ke)(ke)(ke)唐納-道格(ge)(ge)拉斯公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)收(shou)購(gou)了(le)它，并將其更名為(wei)麥(mai)克(ke)(ke)(ke)唐納-道格(ge)(ge)拉斯公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)直(zhi)升(sheng)(sheng)機(ji)(ji)系(xi)統(tong)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)。上世紀90年(nian)代(dai)后期，麥(mai)克(ke)(ke)(ke)唐納-道格(ge)(ge)拉斯公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)與波音(yin)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)合并，經過一(yi)系(xi)列(lie)商(shang)業(ye)化運作之(zhi)后，麥(mai)道直(zhi)升(sheng)(sheng)機(ji)(ji)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)就順勢成為(wei)了(le)一(yi)家獨立的公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)，也就是如今(jin)的MD Helicopters，Inc。