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Boeing CH-47 Chinook

Multi-role and transportUnited StatesFirst flight 1961In service since 1962
Boeing CH-47 Chinook
Photo: Sgt. Steven Galimore · CC0 · background removed

Key specs

Role
Multi-role and transport
Manufacturer
Boeing
First flight
September 21, 1961
Entered service
1962
Status
In service
Units built
1,200
Crew
3
Troops or passengers
33

Helicopters

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Performance

Performance
Maximum speed
315 km/h
Range
741 km
Combat range
306 km
Ferry range
2,252 km
Service ceiling
6,100 m
Rate of climb
7.7 m/s
Dimensions and weights
Length
30.14 m
Rotor diameter
18.29 m
Height
5.69 m
Empty weight
11,148 kg
Maximum takeoff weight
24,494 kg
Powerplant
Engines
2 × Lycoming T55-GA-714A (turboshaft)
Power
2 × 3,529 kW
Armament
Guns
7.62 mm M240
Missiles, rockets and bombs
M240FN MAGM134 Minigun

Operators

United StatesJapan

Conflicts

Vietnam War (1955–1975)Iran–Iraq War (1980–1988)Falklands War (1982–1982)War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)Iraq War (2003–2011)

Sources

  1. Wikipedia: Boeing CH-47 Chinook, Wikipedia

Figures from the specifications in the English Wikipedia article. Armament lists what the type can carry, not a standard load.