In the case of the CH-47, the "C" indicates that it is a transport aircraft, while the second alphabet, "H," denotes that ...

First flown in 1961 and officially entering service in 1962, the CH-47 Chinook was built for power and durability. With twin ...

The CH-47SD, on the other hand, is powered by a pair of T55-L-714A turboshaft engines that each produces 3,039 kW or approximately 4,075 continuous shaft horsepower for a total of 6,078 kW, or ...

The CH-47 Chinook is a twin-engine, tandem-rotor aircraft. Its easily distinguishable profile is characterized by rotors affixed to the front and rear sections of the fuselage.

Five Washington National Guard crew members pose in front of their CH-47 Chinook helicopter, damaged in Afghanistan Nov. 20, 2020. All five were awarded the U.S. Army Aviation Broken Wing Award.

Officials pose in front of the first Boeing Chinook Block II CH-47F at the Ridley plant Monday. “As soldier and a pilot of the CH-47, ...

The US Army had grounded its entire fleet of CH-47 Chinook helicopters, per The Wall Street Journal. The Army confirmed it was aware of a small number of engine fires in the Boeing-made helicopters.

The Boeing Company BA recently secured a modification contract to remanufacture Block I CH-47F Chinook helicopter into Block II. The award is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2026. Valued at ...

READ MORE: U.S. Army Grounds Fleet of CH-47 Chinooks Because of Engine Fire Risk Up front, pilots have Collins Aerospace [ NYSE: RTX ] Common Avionics Architecture System, known as CAAS.

CH-47 Chinook Block II heavy-lift aircraft. [Courtesy: Boeing] The Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) has placed an order for 17 CH-47 Block II Chinooks Extended Range, Boeing announced Thursday.