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The World’s Most Iconic Helicopter | CH-47 Chinook
The CH-47 Chinook is regarded by many as the world's most iconic helicopter. Dating all the way back to the Vietnam War, the unique tandem rotor design and engines allow this aircraft to fly with ...
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CH-47D Chinook
The CH-47D Chinook is the U.S. Army’s primary heavy troop and supply transport aircraft. Originally fielded in the Vietnam War, the CH-47 has undergone a series up upgrades to increase lift and ...
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Japan’s defense forces order 17 Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopters
Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) has ordered 17 Boeing CH-47 Block II Chinooks (Extended Range) as part of an effort to ...
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Japan becomes Boeing’s newest customer of latest Chinook helo variant
Japan is the fourth country to purchase the latest version of the U.S. Army's CH-47 Chinook cargo helicopter to modernize its ...
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America’s Fastest Army Helicopter Is Also Its Biggest
The Army has no plans to retire the CH-47 Chinook—which ... first flew in 1961 and first saw heavy action during the Vietnam War. Upgrades and improvements have been made along the way ...
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How the Army's helicopter 'Freight Train' trains to get soldiers and their gear where they need to be
More than 25 soldiers with the 359 Transportation Company were transported in a CH-47 Chinook to Wilcox ... first 244th Bravo Company that served in Vietnam. Current members have conducted ...
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MH-47 Chinook
The MH-47 differs from its ... The MH-47G combines many proven Chinook systems and features. Notable among these are fuel tanks providing twice the capacity of the CH-47F and an in-flight ...