CH-47 Chinook
Type: Heavy-Lift Helicopter
Domain: air
Country of Origin: United States
Manufacturer: Boeing
First Deployed: 2007
Overview
The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is an American twin-engine, tandem-rotor, heavy-lift helicopter developed by Boeing. It is among the heaviest lifting Western helicopters.
Technical Specifications
| crew | 3 (2 pilots + loadmaster) |
|---|---|
| range | 741 km |
| engines | 2× Honeywell T55-GA-714A (4,733 shp each) |
| capacity | 33–55 troops |
| max_speed | 315 km/h |
| payload_sling | 12,700 kg (external sling) |
| payload_internal | 10,886 kg |
Operators
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Japan
- Australia
- Canada
- Egypt
- Greece
- Iran
- Italy
- Morocco
- Netherlands
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- South Korea
- Spain
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Türkiye
- UAE
- India
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