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Boeing CH-47F Chinook
The CH-47F is the Army's only heavy-lift cargo helicopter, with a digital cockpit, a new monolithic airframe that cuts vibration and a digital automatic flight control system for reduced visibility, brownouts and high winds. A pilot, copilot and flight engineer fly it, and it carries 33 troops or 24 litters. Its sling-load limits are 26,000 pounds on the center hook, 17,000 on the forward or aft hook and 25,000 on the tandem hooks. The Army quotes a maximum gross weight of 50,000 pounds and a maximum cruise speed of 160 knots. Boeing rates the Block II at 54,000 pounds. Length is with the rotors turning.
- Cruise speed
- 160 knots (300 km/h)
- Payload
- 26,000 lb (11,793 kg)
- Engines
- Two Honeywell T55-GA-714A turboshafts mounted above the fuselage
- Max takeoff weight
- 50,000 lb (22,680 kg)
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Specifications
| Length | 98 ft 11 in (30.14 m) |
|---|---|
| Height | 18 ft 8 in (5.68 m) |
| Ceiling | 20,000 ft (6,100 m) |
| Entry into service | 2007 |
| Status | In service |
Who flies it
- US Army
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