Chinook

The CH-47 Chinook is a military heavy lift helicopter used by the United States Army.

Link to Wikipedia Article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CH-47

Appearances:

• Chapter 30 - The military helicopter that Victor and Saul observed dropping off and picking up the military recon team in LA.
  

Chinook lifting cargo

Diagram

General Info:

• Crew: 3 (pilot, co-pilot, flight engineer)
  
• Capacity: 30-55 troops depending on configuration
  
• Length: 98 ft, 10 in.
  
• Rotor diameter: 60 ft.
  
• Height: 18 ft, 11 in.
  
• Empty weight: 23,400 lb
  
• Max takeoff weight: 26,680 lb
  
• Rotor system: Dual 3 Blades
  

Performance

• Maximum speed:193 mph
  
• Range:450 mi
  

• Originally developed in the 1960s, it was used extensively in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan.
  
• Extensively upgraded over time, with new versions still in production.
  
• Primary user is the United States Army.
  
• MH-47 is a special variant equipped with precision navigation equipment, used to transport special forces.
  

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