Boeing CH-47 Chinook | |
|---|---|
| Χώρα | Ηπα |
| Ρόλο | Μεταφορικό ελικόπτερο |
| Παράγεται | 1962-σήμερα |
| Αριθμός που δημιουργήθηκε | 1200+ |
Teh 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. It has a wide loading ramp at the rear of the fuselage and three external ventral cargo hooks. With a top speed of 170 knots (196 mph, 315 km/h) the helicopter was faster than contemporary 1960s utility helicopters and attack helicopters, and is still one of the fastest helicopters in the US inventory. The CH-47 is among the heaviest lifting Western helicopters. Its name is from the Native American Chinook people.
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