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

At 52 feet long and 18 feet high, the CH-47 Chinook can reach speeds of nearly 200 miles per hour. Its dual rotors are powered by Honeywell T55 engines, which have also been upgraded over the ...

The F-model Block II variant has already flown a total of 450 flight test hours to date, he said. Last month, Boeing proved the new variant’s rotor blades can handle an additional 2,500 pounds ...

Tweaks have been made over the years, but the CH-47 and the many related variants have stayed on as the longest-serving helicopter model in the history of the U.S. military by being such a great ...

Boeing hits CH-47 Chinook production milestone in Ridley Park, eyes $200M in contracts to expand program. expand. A test CH-47F Block II helicopter flies outside of Boeing's Ridley Park facility.

WASHINGTON — The Army is planning to stop procuring the newest version of the CH-47 F-model Chinook for the conventional force after fiscal year 2020, closing out the program at the end of the ...

A twin-engine, tandem-rotor, medium/heavy-lift transport helicopter, the CH-47 first flew in 1961. The current CH-47F production model is powered by two 4,733-shp Honeywell T55-714A turboshafts.

Boeing plans to soon test fly a legacy CH-47 Chinook helicopter with two GE Aviation T408 turboshaft engines, which each produce 7,500shp (5,600kW). The GE T408 turboshaft has 2,500shp more than ...

The CH-47 has multiple different parts and components moving at high rates of speed and torque during operation, ... The CH-47 fox model came to Davenport in 2014 and is worth over $30 million.

The MH-47 differs from its CH-47 sister model with its incorporation of combat systems designed to make the helicopter more survivable on missions deep in enemy territory and during nighttime, ...