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CH-47 Chinook
 
       
 

CH-47 Chinook

The CH-47 Chinook is on the rigth side of this picture.
       
   

General characteristics

Crew: 3 (pilot, copilot, flight engineer)
Capacity:

  • 33–55 troops or
  • 24 litters and 3 attendants or
  • 28,000 lb (12,700 kg) cargo

Length: 98 ft 10 in (30.1 m)
Rotor diameter: 60 ft 0 in (18.3 m)
Height: 18 ft 11 in (5.7 m)
Disc area: 5,600 ft2 (2,800 ft2 per rotor disc) (260 m2)
Empty weight: 23,400 lb (10,185 kg)
Loaded weight: 26,680 lb (12,100 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 50,000 lb (22,680 kg)
Powerplant:Lycoming T55-GA-712 turboshaft, 3,750 hp (2,796 kW) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 170 knots (196 mph, 315 km/h)
Cruise speed: 130 kt (137 mph, 220 km/h)
Range: 400 nmi (450 mi, 741 km)
Ferry range: 1,216 nmi (1,400 mi, 2,252 km)
Service ceiling: 18,500 ft (5,640 m)
Rate of climb: 1,522 ft/min (10.1 m/s)
Disc loading: 9.5 lb/ft2 (47 kg/m2)
Power/mass: 0.28 hp/lb (460 W/kg)

Armament

up to 3 pintle mounted, medium machine guns (1 on loading ramp and 2 at shoulder windows), generally 7.62 mm (0.308 in) M240/FN MAG machine guns

Avionics

Rockwell CAAS (MH-47G/CH-47F)