The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is a tandem-rotor helicopter originally developed by American rotorcraft company Vertol and now manufactured by Boeing Defense, Space & Security. The Chinook is a heavy-lift helicopter that is among the heaviest lifting Western helicopters.

Jan 6, 2021 · A drawing of the CH-47D Chinook helicopter showing the Butt, Station, and Water Lines. The numbers shown represent inches aft of the front of the Pitot Tube, which extends 21.5 inches in front of the cockpit.

Sep 24, 2024 · The CH-47 Chinook was developed by Vertol (which later became part of Boeing) in response to the U.S. Army’s need for a heavy-lift transport helicopter. The design of the CH-47 is unique, featuring tandem rotors—one at the front and one at …

The rotary wing blade in a CH-47 is asymmetrical, that is it has a curvature that changes along the entire length of the chord. If the blade were symmetrical, then the chord line would be a straight line from the leading to the trailing edges.

Boeing’s H-47 Chinook Block II is powered by cutting-edge technologies - redesigned fuel tanks, a strengthened fuselage, and an improved drivetrain, all of which enable soldiers to meet today’s heavy-lift mission requirements.

The Chinook's fuselage is in fact built around a large cargo bay, in front of which is the flight deck and above it, at either end, the pylons holding the transmission for the two rotors. The two turbine engines are installed on either side of the aft pylon.

Feb 17, 2015 · A view from the front of one of the CH-47F Chinooks, parked at the Stockton Army Aviation Support Facility.

Jan 1, 2020 · A U.S. Army Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter crew assigned to Task Force Flying Dragon, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division prepares for a flight at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. These CH-47 Chinook images were photographed by military veterans and service members.

The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is an American twin-engine, tandem rotor heavy-lift helicopter. Its primary roles are troop movement, artillery placement and battlefield resupply.

Oct 23, 2021 · The Shergood CH-47D is a twin-turbine engine tandem rotor helicopter designed for transportation of cargo, troops and weapons during day, night, visual and instrument conditions. The heicopter is powered by two T550GA-714A shaft-turbine engines on …