CH-47D Chinook Transport Helicopter

The CH-47D Chinook is a highly versatile heavy-lift helicopter. Its primary missions range from troop movements and artillery emplacement to battlefield resupply. With its triple-hook cargo system, the CH-47D is able to carry heavy payloads-for example, bulldozers and forty-foot containers-and still travel at speeds over 155 miles per hour. In air assault operations it often serves as the principal mover of the 155-mm. M198 howitzer, thirty rounds of ammunition, and an eleven-man crew. Like most Army helicopters, the Chinook is equipped with advanced avionics and electronics, including the global positioning system.

CHARACTERISTICS Length: 98.9 feet with rotors Width: 12.4 feet Height: 18.9 feet Weight: 27 tons Payload: 12.5 tone (internal) 12.5-17 tons (external) Speed: 177 miles per hour Range: 706 miles Crew: 4

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