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CH-47D Chinook

Specifications

General characteristics

Crew: 3 (pilot, copilot, flight engineer)

Capacity: ** 33-55 troops or 24 litters and 3 attendants/28,000 lb (12,700 kg) cargo

Length: 98 ft 10 in (30.1 m)

Rotor diameter: 60 ft 0 in (18.3 m)

Height: 18 ft 11 in (5.7 m)

Disc area: 2,800 ft² (260 m²)

Empty weight: 23,400 lb (10,185 kg)

Loaded weight: 26,680 lb (12,100 kg)

Max takeoff weight: 50,000 lb (22,680 kg)

Powerplant: 2× Lycoming T55-GA-712 turboshaft, 3,750 hp (2,796 kW) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 170 knots (196 mph, 315 km/h)

Cruise speed: 130 kt (137 mph, 220 km/h)

Range: 400 nmi (450 mi, 741 km)

Ferry range: 1,216 nmi (1,400 mi, 2,252 km)

Service ceiling: 18,500 ft (5,640 m)

Rate of climb: 1,522 ft/min (10.1 m/s)

Disc loading: 9.5 lb/ft² (47 kg/m²)

Power/mass: 0.28 hp/lb (460 W/kg)

Armament

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

Avionics

Rockwell CAAS (MH-47G/CH-47F)

Data from Boeing CH-47D/F, Army Chinook file, International Directory