Military

Boeing CH-47 Chinook

Manufacturer: Boeing

The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is a tandem-rotor helicopter originally developed by American rotorcraft company Vertol and now manufactured by Boeing Defense, Space & Security. The Chinook is a heavy-lift helicopter that is the second-heaviest lifting Western helicopter to the Sikorsky CH-53.

Aircraft Facts

Type Key
boeing-ch-47-chinook
Class
Military
Registry Count
33
Example Registration
N124CD

Specifications

Length
15.6 m / 51 ft
Height
5.68 m / 18 ft
Max Speed
310 km/h / 200 mph
Cruise Speed
291 km/h / 181 mph
Range
306 km / 165 nmi
Ceiling
6100 m / 20000 ft
First Flight
1961-09-21
Production Start
1962
Total Built
1200

Variants

  • CH-47D- 28 registrations - Example N124CD
  • CH-47(JAX)- 2 registrations - Example N447JK
  • CH-47F- 2 registrations - Example N292RN
  • CH-47(352)- 1 registrations - Example N37035

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