Military


MH-47E Chinook

Specifications

Powerplant: Two Textrom Lycoming T55L-714 engines @ over 4,000 SHP
Rotor System: Three blades per hub (two hubs)
Fiberglass construction
Speed: 225 r/min
Manual folding blades
Speed
Rate of climb:
Maximum altitude: 20,000 feet [Altitude Limitations]
Range: 300-nm (555-km) radius
Fuel capacity:
  • 7828 liters
  • three 3028 liter tanks in internal cabin [optional]
  • inflight refuelling probe
    • Crew: 5 (Pilot, Co-pilot, Crew Chief, 2 Side gunners)
    + 44 troops
    Max gross Weight 50,000 lbs.
    Empty Weight: 23,401 lbs.
    Payload
  • 12066 kg includes 300 kg crew, 3131 kg fuel & 8635 kg cargo
  • With three 3028 liter drop tanks, payload decreases to 1814 kg (8-12 man SF team) over a typical radius of 550 km.
    • Armament
  • Two side door 7.62mm miniguns
  • provision for stinger missiles
    • Systems
  • APQ-174A Terrain-following radar at 30 meters
  • AVR-2A laser warning receivers
  • GPS/terrain reference navigation
  • AAR-47 MAWS(IR)
  • ALQ-136 pulse radar jammer
  • ALQ-162 CW radar jammer
  • M-130 chaff/flare
  • AAQ-16 FLIR, NVG
  • APR-39A RWR
  • SATCOM
    • Costs at least $14 million and as much as $40 million