Boeing CH-47F Chinook
Derived from 414 - H-47D Chinook
2001 · Twin-engine heavy turbine helicopter
Aimed as a low cost re-manufacture of the CH-47D and to extend the model life to 2060, the CH-47F first flew in 2001 and the first production machine came off the Boeing Pennsylvania line in July 2004.
All F-models are built with a completely re-designed and newly manufactured airframe. While some aircraft are assembled with “recycled” components from D-models, approximately 40 of the F-models produced as of 2014 are “new builds”.
Main features includes new 4.868 shp Honeywell engines, improved avionics and an upgraded airframe with larger single-piece sections to reduce part count thus reducing vibrations and the need for inspections and repairs.
All F-models are built with a completely re-designed and newly manufactured airframe. While some aircraft are assembled with “recycled” components from D-models, approximately 40 of the F-models produced as of 2014 are “new builds”.
Main features includes new 4.868 shp Honeywell engines, improved avionics and an upgraded airframe with larger single-piece sections to reduce part count thus reducing vibrations and the need for inspections and repairs.
Specifications
| Engine | 2 x Lycoming T55-GA-714A 4868 shp |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 3 + 55 |
| Length (m) | 15.9 |
| Height (m) | 5.77 |
| Blades | 3 |
| Rotor diam. (m) | 18.29 |
| Disc area (m2) | 260 |
| Weight (kgs) | Empty: 10100 Max: 22600 |
| Speed (km/h) | Cruise: 220 Max: 315 |
| Range (km) | 740 |
| Ceiling (m) | 5600 |
| Rate/Climb (m/min) | 463 |
Derivatives & Versions
| MH-47G Chinook | 2004 | Based on the CH-47F with the CAAS glass cockpit, the MH-47G Special Operations Aircraft (SOA) are used by 160th SOAR. |
| HH-47H Chinook | 2006 | The HH-47, a variant based on the special operations aircraft MH-47G, was selected by the USAF as the winner of the Combat Search and Rescue ( CSAR-X ) competition on November 2006 against the AgustaWestland HH-71 in procure of 141 aircraft to replace its ageing fleet of HH-60G Page Hawks. |
| CH-147F Chinook | 2012 | CH-47F variant for the Canadian Forces. |
| → ICH-47F Chinook | 2013 | AgustaWestland and Boeing signed an industrial agreement for the joint manufacture of the ICH-47F in July 2008. |
| → CH-47F Block II | 2019 | The CH-47F Block II Chinook featured an improved drivetrain to transfer greater power from the engines to the all-new, swept-tip Advanced Chinook Rotor Blades, which have been engineered to lift 1,500 additional pounds on their own. |