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On September 21, 1961, Boeing conducted the first flight of a very strange contraption that would come to be known as the CH-47 Chinook. The helicopter thus turned 60 earlier this week, but the moment ...

Boeing's CH-47 Chinook is one of the oldest and most recognizable helicopters operated by the U.S. Military, thanks to its obvious tandem-rotor design. Besides being known for its striking looks, the ...

The fact that the CH-47 has been in operation for 60 years—and remains one of the Army’s most effective helicopters—speaks to its significance. With an unmistakable silhouette, the Boeing CH-47 ...

Soldiers from the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division conduct sling load operations with a CH-47 Chinook from the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade Feb 21. Sling load operations streamline ...

A CH-47 Chinook helicopter operated by an aircrew with the 5th Battalion, 159th (5th, 159th) General Support Aviation Battalion of Fort Eustis, Va., conducts operations Aug. 12, 2024, at Fort McCoy, ...

In 1962, Boeing introduced the CH-47 Chinook, that funky-looking, tandem-rotor heavy lift machine we are so used to see flying over the battlefields of America’s wars. It’s quite an old breed of ...

Boeing plans to soon test fly a legacy CH-47 Chinook helicopter with two GE Aviation T408 turboshaft engines, which each produce 7,500shp (5,600kW). The GE T408 turboshaft has 2,500shp more than the ...

A little over 60 years ago, the YCH-1B, the prototype for the H-47 Chinook tandem-rotor heavy-lift helicopter, first took flight. It was developed and designed at Vertol, but by the time the prototype ...

The US Army believes a combination of domestic and foreign sales will give the Boeing CH-47 production line in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania the minimum demand needed to remain open until at least 2025.

The CH-47 Chinook’s primary purpose is obvious on sight; the helicopter is a heavy lifter. With two counter-rotating rotors mounted fore and aft, the CH-47 avoids the torque issues that require tail ...