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Measured figures
SA 341G · including rotor
Single source11.97 m (39 ft 3 in) including rotor[source]
Chinook HC6A · Length
Configuration
| Specification | Aérospatiale Gazelle | Boeing Chinook (UK variants) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Utility helicopter / Armed helicopter[source] | Transport helicopter[source] |
| National origin | France[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Sud Aviation , later Aérospatiale[source] | Boeing Defense, Space & Security[source] |
| Built by | ABHCO SOKO Westland Aircraft[source] | — |
| Status | In service |
Chinook / RAF specification (variant not stated) · Length · Length
Single sourceSA 341G · Main rotor diameter
Single source10.5 m (34 ft 5 in)[source]
SA 341G · overall
Single sourceSA 341G · to top of rotor hub
Single source3.15 m (10 ft 4 in) overall; 2.72 m (8 ft 11 in) to top of rotor hub[source]
Chinook HC6A · Height
Single sourceChinook / RAF specification (variant not stated) · Height · Height
Single source1 or 2[source]
Chinook HC6A · pilot, copilot, two weapon system operators/loadmasters
Single source4 (pilot, copilot, two weapon system operators/loadmasters)[source]
2 Pilots, 2 Weapon System Operators[source]Chinook / RAF specification (variant not stated) · AircrewSource text · numeric interpretation needs review
Cruise; SA 341G · max cruise at sea level
Single sourceMaximum; SA 341G · at sea level
Single source310 km/h (190 mph, 170 kn) at sea level[source]
264 km/h (164 mph, 143 kn) max cruise at sea level[source]
Maximum; Chinook HC6A · Maximum speed
Single sourceMaximum; Chinook / RAF specification (variant not stated) · Maximum speed · Maximum speed
Single sourceSA 341G · 1 × Turbomeca Astazou IIIA turboshaft
Single source1 × Turbomeca Astazou IIIA turboshaft , 440 kW (590 hp)[source]
Chinook HC6A · 2 × Honeywell T55-GA-714A turboshaft free-turbine engines, 3,750 shp ( ) each
Single source2 × Honeywell T55-GA-714A turboshaft free-turbine engines, 3,750 shp (2,800 kW) each[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
In service[source] |
| Primary users | French Army British Army (retired) Egyptian Air Force Lebanese Air Force[source] | — |
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| Number built | 1,700[source] | 72 (all RAF models)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1967–1996[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 1973[source] | 22 November 1980 (with RAF)[source] |
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| First flight | 7 April 1967 (SA.340)[source] | 23 March 1980 (HC1)[source] |
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| Developed from | Aérospatiale Alouette III[source] | Boeing CH-47 Chinook[source] |
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| Capacity | up to 3 or 4 passengers[source] | 55 soldiers and up to 10 tonnes of freight or equipment[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 735 L (194 US gal; 162 imp gal)[source] | — |
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| Guns | Two forward-firing 7.62 mm (0.300 in) machine-guns (optional)[source] | 2× M134 Miniguns and 1× M60 machine gun[source] 2 x M134 Miniguns, 1 x M60 Machine Gun[source]Chinook / RAF specification (variant not stated) · Guns |
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| Oil | 13 L (3.4 US gal; 2.9 imp gal) for engine, 3.5 L (0.92 US gal; 0.77 imp gal) for gearbox[source] | — |
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| Main rotor area | 86.5 m 2 (931 sq ft) NACA 0012 section[source] | 5,655.2 sq ft (525.39 m 2 )[source] |
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| economical cruise speed | 233 km/h (145 mph; 126 kn)[source] | — |
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| Range with pilot and 500 kg (1,100 lb) | 233 km (145 mi; 126 nmi)[source] | — |
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| Hover ceiling IGE | 2,850 m (9,350 ft)[source] | — |
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| Hover ceiling OGE | 2,000 m (6,600 ft)[source] | — |
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| Disk loading | 19.5 kg/m 2 (4.0 lb/sq ft)[source] | — |
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| Rockets | Matra or Brandt 70 mm (2.75 in) or 68 mm (2.68 in) rocket pods (optional)[source] | — |
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| Missiles | Four AS.11 or two AS.12 wire-guided missiles; four or six Euromissile HOT (optional)[source] | — |
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| Designer | — | Boeing-Vertol[source] |
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| Primary user | — | Royal Air Force[source] |
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| Variants | — | HC1, HC1B, HC2, HC3, HC4, HC5, HC6, HC6A, HC7[source] |
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| Blade section | — | - root: Boeing VR-7; tip: Boeing VR-8[source] |
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| Cockpit Avionics | — | Glass cockpit with a BAE Systems Digital Advanced Flight Control System (DAFCS), includes automatic modes such as auto-hover and auto-descend to ease pilot workload.[source] |
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| Sensors | — | Electro-Optical Sensor Turret (EOST) with two infrared cameras and a low-light TV function .[source] EOST turret including two infrared cameras and a low-light TV function[source]Chinook / RAF specification (variant not stated) · Electro optics |
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| Defensive Aids | — | Missile Warning Receiver, Infrared Warning Receiver, Radar Warning Receiver, Counter-measure dispensing system (flares).[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | United States[source]Boeing Chinook (UK variants) · origin explicitly stated in the linked current national-inventory row; no inference from operator or shipyard |
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| Powerplant | — | Two Honeywell 55-L-714A Free-Turbine engines[source]Chinook / RAF specification (variant not stated) · Powerplant |
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| Reported engine rating | — | 4,168shp each[source]Chinook / RAF specification (variant not stated) · ThrustSource text · numeric interpretation needs review |
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| Flight altitude | — | 15,000ft[source]Chinook / RAF specification (variant not stated) · Maximum altitude |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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Maximum take-off; Chinook HC6A · Max takeoff weight
Single source