H47

BOEING Chinook

Aircraft
Name
Chinook
Manufacturer
Wing
Rotary
Position
Three-blade tandem rotors
Tail
Tail rotor on top of fuselage
WTC
L
Type Code
H2T
Engine
Turboshaft
Engine Count
Multi
Position
Above rear fuselage
Landing gear
Quadricycle retractable
Manufactured as
MERIDIONALI Chinook
MERIDIONALI CH-47 Chinook
KAWASAKI Chinook
KAWASAKI CH-47 Chinook
BOEING JCH-47 Chinook
BOEING HH-47
BOEING VERTOL Chinook
BOEING VERTOL JCH-47 Chinook
BOEING VERTOL MH-47 Chinook
BOEING VERTOL 114
BOEING VERTOL CH-47 Chinook
BOEING VERTOL 414
BOEING VERTOL 234
BOEING MH-47 Chinook
BOEING Chinook
BOEING CH-47 Chinook

H47

Heavy lift utility and airliner helicopter.

Technical Data
Wing span (metric)
18.30 m
Length (metric)
30.10 m
Height (metric)
5.70 m
Powerplant

2 x Lycoming T55-GA-712 turboshaft, 3,750 hp (2,796 kW) each.

Engine Model(s)
Lycoming T55
Indicative Performance Data
Take-Off
V2
n/a
Distance
n/a
MTOW
24400 kg
Initial Climb (to 5000 ft)
IAS
n/a
ROC
1180 ft/min
Initial Climb (to FL150)
IAS
n/a
ROC
n/a
Initial Climb (to FL240)
IAS
n/a
ROC
n/a
MACH Climb
MACH
n/a
ROC
n/a
Cruise
TAS
145 kts
MACH
n/a
Ceiling
220
Range
1130 NM
Initial Descent (to FL240)
MACH
n/a
ROD
n/a
Descent (to FL100)
IAS
n/a
ROD
n/a
Descent (FL100 & below)
IAS
n/a
MCS
n/a
ROD
n/a
Approach
Vapp (IAS)
n/a
Distance
n/a

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