Taipei, Sept. 18 (CNA) An official with the Republic of China Defense Ministry said Monday that nine American-made Chinook CH-47SD helicopters on order by the ROC Army will be delivered next year.
Army personnel have been dispatched to the United States for relevant training and to take delivery of the helicopters, he said, adding that all the machines will be delivered by the end of next year.
The Chinook series of helicopters were developed by Boeing in the 1950s, with the CH-47SD being the latest model.
The CH-47SD, manned by a three-man crew, is capable of carrying 55 military personnel or three armed military jeeps. They are equipped with a digital piloting system and long-range fuel tanks (containing 2,068 gallons of fuel).
The helicopters will join the new-generation airborne brigade of the ROC Army to improve the army's airborne and rescue capability, according to the Defense Ministry official. (By Victor Lai)
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