Military

Boeing CH-47 Chinook

Manufacturer: Boeing

The Boeing CH‑47 Chinook is a tandem‑rotor heavy‑lift helicopter developed by Vertol and now built by Boeing. It is the second‑heaviest Western helicopter after the Sikorsky CH‑53 and is named after the Chinook people of Oregon and Washington.

Aircraft Facts

Type Key
boeing-ch-47f-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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