Boeing Chinook (UK variants)

The Boeing Chinook is a tandem rotor helicopter operated by the Royal Air Force. A series of variants based on the United States Army's Boeing CH-47 Chinook the RAF Chinook fleet is the largest outside the United States. RAF Chinooks have seen extensive service including fighting in the Falklands War peace-keeping commitments in the Balkans and action in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

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Made by Boeing Rotorcraft Systems.

It is the successor of the Boeing CH-47 Chinook .

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Jet Or Prop
prop
Align
right
Height Alt
568.96
Predecessor
Boeing CH-47 Chinook
Quote
One of the most incompetent procurements of all time.
Length Alt
3009.9
Max Takeoff Weight Main
22680.0
Power Alt
3
750 hp
Lists
*List of active United Kingdom military aircraft
Loaded Weight Main
12100.0
Max Speed Alt
183 mph
Type Of Prop
Turboshaft
Introduced
1980
Max Speed Main
295.0
Developed From
Boeing CH-47 Chinook
Status
Active service
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
50000.0
Ceiling Main
2
590 m
Number Built
58
Crew
3
Loaded Weight Alt
26680.0
Armament
3600.0
Height Main
5.7 m
Primary user
Royal Air Force
Span Alt
1828.8
Plane Or Copter?
copter
Engine(prop)
Honeywell
Lycoming T55
Manufacturer
Boeing Rotorcraft Systems
Source
Edward Leigh
then Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee.
First Flight
23
Climb Rate Main
10.1 m-s
Power Main
2800.0
Image
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Number Of Props
2
Climb Rate Alt
1980.0
Length Main
30.1 m
Span Main
18.3 m
Width
17
Similar Aircraft
*Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight
Related
*Boeing CH-47 Chinook
Empty Weight Main
10185.0
Ceiling Alt
18500.0
Empty Weight Alt
22450.0
Category
1980 introductions
Boeing aircraft
Falklands War aircraft
Military helicopters

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