On Sunday, India received the first batch of four CH-47F (I) Chinook helicopters destined for the Indian Air Force at Gujarat’s Mundra port, on the country’s western coast. The four military ...
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 ...
That said, in the category of hauling capacity, the latest CH-47F Chinook is capable of hauling 16,000 pounds, excluding the sling capacity, while the Osprey is only capable of 10,000 pounds ...
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 refueling system. MH-47Gs are ...
India has spent nearly $1.5 billion for 15 Chinook helicopters which are capable of deploying troops and machinery at high altitude location. “The induction of the CH-47F(I) Chinooks is an asset ...
Madeleine Hassler was one of the pilots involved in the relief missions. She is a CH-47F Chinook pilot with the SCNG at Donaldson Field in Greenville. “I absolutely love flying the Chinook ...