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America’s Fastest Army Helicopter Is Also Its Biggest
The Army has no plans to retire the CH-47 Chinook—which, in multiple respects, outdoes every other helicopter in the U.S.
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A Closer Look At The Complicated Fate Of The US Army CH-47 Chinook Helicopter
In April 2019, the US Army decided to stop procuring the CH-47F Chinook helicopter for ... Will the CH-47 be replaced with the next-generation heavy-lift helicopter? Or will Boeing’s plan ...
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CH-47D Chinook
The CH-47D Chinook is the U.S. Army’s primary heavy troop and supply transport aircraft. Originally fielded in the Vietnam War, the CH-47 has undergone a series up upgrades to increase lift and ...
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How the Army's helicopter 'Freight Train' trains to get soldiers and their gear where they need to be
keeping the helicopter aloft. More than 25 soldiers with the 359 Transportation Company were transported in a CH-47 Chinook to Wilcox, Virginia to begin their simulated in-country training.
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RAF working to repair helicopter stuck in field
The Chinook's crew made a precautionary landing following a technical issue The Royal Air Force is working to fix a helicopter stranded in a field in Dorset. The Chinook, from RAF Odiham in ...
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All you need to know about the combat-ready CH-47 Chinook helicopter inducted by Indian Air Force
India has spent over $1.5 billion for 15 Chinook helicopters. It is a modern, multi-mission capable helicopter that can lift 11 tonnes and 45 troops. Indian Air Force on Monday formally inducted ...
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America’s Fastest Army Helicopter Is Also Its Biggest
The Army has no plans to retire the CH-47 Chinook—which, in multiple respects, outdoes every other helicopter in the ... fuel than its predecessor. The next-generation T55 is a 6,000-shp class ...