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The CH-47 is powered by two turboshaft engines, mounted on each side of the helicopter's rear pylon and connected to the rotors by drive shafts. Initial models were fitted with Lycoming T55 engines rated at 2,200 hp (1,600 kW) each. The counter-rotating rotors eliminate the need for an antitorque vertical rotor, allowing all power to be used ...
Orthographically projected diagram of the Boeing Vertol CH-47 Chinook. Data from Royal Air Force [1] [13] General characteristics. Crew: 3–4 (pilot, copilot, one or two air loadmasters depending on aircraft role) Capacity: 55 soldiers and equipment; Length: 98 ft 9 in (30.10 m) Height: 18 ft 8 in (5.69 m) Empty weight: 22,450 lb (10,183 kg)
In March 2015, the Army changed the name of the Ultra Light Combat Vehicle to the Ground Mobility Vehicle. A-GMV is intended to be carried internally in a CH-47 Chinook or externally by a UH-60 Black Hawk. In order to be survivable but transportable, the GMV would be lightly armored and use speed, maneuverability, and off-road mobility to avoid ...
Boeing CH-47 / Model 234 Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. A. Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing Chinook (4 P)
The 47 became the first helicopter certified for civilian use on 8 March 1946. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The first civilian delivery was made on 31 December 1946 to Helicopter Air Transport . [ 3 ] More than 5,600 Bell 47s were produced, including those under license by Agusta in Italy, Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Japan, and Westland Aircraft in the United ...
While the CH-47 Chinook is a large helicopter by American standards, its payload of 28,000 lb (13,000 kg) is dwarfed by the huge Soviet-Russian heavy-lift helicopters such as the Mil Mi-26, with 44,000 lb (20,000 kg) payload, and the experimental Mil V-12, with 55,000 to 88,000 lb (25,000 to 40,000 kg) payload. For a long time Boeing and the US ...
The CH-47F fleet flew for over 400 hours during the month, the highest number of flying hours achieved by Australian Chinooks since the type entered service. [103] In April 2021 the United States Department of State approved a potential sale of four CH-47Fs from US Army holdings to Australia. [104]
Passenger and material transport, strategic patient air transport or flights within the framework of arms control [6] Open Skies: A319OH: 1: The new observation platform OH ("Offener Himmel" = "Open Sky") is equipped with electro-optical sensors, an EO-S/digital camera and an infrared sensor (IR-S) based on an A319CJ from Lufthansa Technik. [12 ...