The all-weather, medium-lift CH-47A Chinook was powered initially by Lycoming T55-L-5 engines rated at 2,200 horsepower (1,640 kW), which were replaced by the T55-L-7 rated at 2,650 hp (1,980 kW) engines or T55-L-7C engines rated at 2,850 hp (2,130 kW).

ACH-47A Guns-A-Go-Go “This small piece of metal is all that remains of “CO$T OF LIVING” after her fatal crash on May 5th, 1967 near Bong Son, Vietnam. Luckily, someone had the foresight to hack the Go-Go patch out of the forward crown and bring it home to the Army Aviation Museum.”

Jan 6, 2021 · Four armed/armored ACH-47A Chinooks were specially built for the U.S. Army by Boeing Vertol in late 1965. Three of the four aircraft were originally fielded in the Republic of Vietnam (RVN) for a six month temporary duty (TDY) test period assigned to the newly formed 53rd Aviation Detachment.

The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is an American twin-engine, tandem rotor, heavy-lift helicopter developed by American rotorcraft company Vertol and manufactured by Boeing Vertol (later known as Boeing...

A CH-47A Chinook helicopter, from the U.S. Army's 228th Assault Support Helicopter Battalion (ASHB) - "Winged Warriors", lifts a load of ammunition for 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) troops at An Khe, South Vietnam, on 11 April 1966. A total of …

The CH-47C was developed in 1967 in response to the U.S. Army’s request for transporting a 15,000 lb. (6,804 kg) payload a distance of 30 nm (56 km) radius on a 95oF (35oC) day at 4000 ft. (1,219 m). Powered by T55-l-11 engines and had a gross weight capability of …

June 2022 - Germany has selected the Boeing CH-47 as its next heavy-lift platform to succeed an aging stock of Sikorsky CH-53G lifters. The Air Force seeks sixty airframes. Power & Performance

Jan 7, 2021 · The CH-47A, was a tandem rotor medium lift transport helicopter. The Chinook's primary mission was moving artillery, ammunition, personnel, and supplies on the battlefield. It also performed search and rescue, aeromedical evacuation, deployment of troops via parachute, downed aircraft recovery and special operations missions.

The first fully-equipped Army Chinook, designated the CH-47A, entered service in August 1962 with a gross weight of 33,000 pounds. The Chinook is the U.S. Army’s only heavy-lift cargo helicopter supporting combat and other missions.

The CH-47A, first delivered for use in Vietnam in 1962, is a tandem-rotor medium transport helicopter. The Chinook's primary mission is moving artillery, ammunition, personnel, amd supplies on...