MH-47E Chinook
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Weight (Maximum Gross) | 50,000 pounds |
| Weight (Empty) | 23,401 pounds |
| Payload (Standard) | 12,066 kilograms, including a 300 kilogram crew, 3,131 kilograms fuel, and 8,635 kilograms cargo |
| Payload (Cargo w/ Optional Fuel Tanks) | 1,814 kilograms (8-12 man Special Forces team) |
| Fuel Capacity | 7,828 liters, plus an optional 3 3,028 liter internal tanks in cabin (unlimited with inflight refueling) |
| Combat Radius | 300 nautical miles (555 kilometers) |
| Maximum Altitude (See Altitude Limitations) | 20,000 feet |
| Engines | 2x Textron Lycoming T55L-714 engines |
| Thrust | Over 4,000 SHP per engine |
| Rotor System | 2x 3 blade hubs w/ manually folding fiberglass blades |
| Rotor Speed | 225 revolutions/minutes |
| Unit Cost (~FY92 Dollars) | At least $14 million and as much as $40 million |
| Armament | - 2x M134 (Forward Cabin Door and Forward Escape Window) |
| Major Sensors and Equipment |
- 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 - M130 chaff/flare - AAQ-16 FLIR, NVG - APR-39A RWR - SATCOM |
| Crew | - 5 (Pilot, Co-pilot, Crew Chief, 2 Side gunners) - + 44 troops |
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