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Aircraft Details

Boeing CH-47 Chinook (CH-47D)

General characteristics

 * Crew: 3 (pilot, copilot, flight engineer)
 * Capacity:
    - 33-55 troops or
    - 24 litters and 3 attendants or
    - 28,000 lb (12,700 kg) cargo
 * Length: 98ft 10in (30.1m)
 * Rotor diameter: 60ft 0in (18.3m)
 * Height: 18ft 11in (5.7m)
 * Disc area: 5,600sq ft (2,800sq ft per rotor disc) (260sq m)
 * Empty weight: 23,400lb (10,185kg)
 * Loaded weight: 26,680lb (12,100kg)
 * Max takeoff weight: 50,000lb (22,680kg)
 * Powerplant: 2 Lycoming T55-GA-712 turboshaft, 3,750hp (2,796kW) each

Performance

 * Maximum speed: 170knots (196mph, 315km/h)
 * Cruise speed: 130kt (137mph, 220km/h)
 * Range: 400nm (450mi, 741km)
 * Ferry range: 1,216nm (1,400mi, 2,252km)
 * Service ceiling: 18,500ft (5,640m)
 * Rate of climb: 1,522ft/min (10.1m/s)
 * Disc loading: 9.5 lb/sq ft (47 kg/sq m)
 * Power/mass: 0.28hp/lb (460W/kg)

Armament

 * up to 3 pintle mounted, medium machine guns (1 on loading ramp and 2 at shoulder windows), generally 7.62mm (0.308in) M240/FN MAG machine guns

Avionics

 * Rockwell CAAS (MH-47G/CH-47F)

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