A Chinook helicopter makes a water-bombing run over ... can also indicate their position with a laser pointer. Tons of water landing all at once can crush a vehicle as easily as a person.

The Army has no plans to retire the CH-47 Chinook—which, in multiple respects, outdoes every other helicopter in the U.S. military’s fleet. If asked to name the fastest helicopter in the U.S ...

The Chinook’s cockpit accommodates two pilots and an observer. The communications suite includes jam resistant HF and UHF radio systems and the helicopter ... carried out on water using an ...

The helicopter can be used for parachute insertion, fast rope insertion and water insertion of special ... aircraft survivability equipment. With Chinook fleet growth, the 160th SOAR will add ...