The CH-47 Chinook is a Cold War-era and modern American heavy transport helicopter currently (2019) manufactured by Boeing Helicopters. The flight of the prototype took place in 1961, and the machine entered service in 1962. The helicopter - in the CH-47F version - has a total length of 30.1 meters, and the diameter of its rotors is 18.3 meters. The drive is provided by two Lycoming T55-GA-714A engines with a capacity of 4733 hp. Its maximum speed in horizontal flight reaches about 315 km/h. The helicopter has a two-rotor tandem system and lacks a tail beam. Work on the CH-47 Chinook machine began in the late 1950s, when the US Army wanted to replace the CH-37 Mojave helicopter with a completely new machine with a much more modern power plant and better characteristics. Finally, a machine with an unusual tandem system was created, but meets the requirements set for it. In addition, as it turned out over time, it also has great modernization potential. During production, many research versions of this successful transport helicopter were created, among which the following can be noted: CH-47A (first production version), CH-47B (version with more powerful engines and redesigned body) or CH-47F. (version tested in 2001, with fully upgraded avionics, new engine and landing gear). The CH-47 Chinook helicopter has gained considerable popularity in various modifications
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