CH-47 Chinook
| Specifications | |||
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| CH-47 CHINOOK | A model | B model | C model |
| Mission | transportation of cargo, equipment and troops | ||
| First delivery | 1961 | ||
| Rotor diameter | 59' 1.25" | 60' (C) | |
| Length - over rotors | 98' 3.75" | 99' | |
| Length - Fuselage | 51 ft | ||
| Basic weight | 18,500 lbs. | 19,194 lbs. | 19,772 lbs. |
| Payload | 10,114 lbs. | 15,900 lbs. | 19,100 lbs. |
| External cargo | 16,000 lbs. | 20,000 lbs. | 22,700 lbs. |
| Crew | 3 | ||
| Passengers | 33 | ||
| Cruise airspeed | 110k | 140k | 150k |
| Maximum airspeed | 130k (A) | 165k | |
| Armament | 7.62-mm door-mounted machine gun | ||
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