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Measured figures
EC175 · rotors running
Single source18.06 m (59 ft 3 in) rotors running[source]
Chinook HC6A · Length
Configuration
| Specification | Airbus Helicopters H175 | Boeing Chinook (UK variants) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Medium utility helicopter[source] | Transport helicopter[source] |
| National origin | Multinational[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Eurocopter Airbus Helicopters Aviation Industry Corporation of China[source] | Boeing Defense, Space & Security[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service[source] |
Chinook / RAF specification (variant not stated) · Length · Length
Single sourceEC175 · Main rotor diameter
Single source14.8 m (48 ft 7 in)[source]
EC175 · to tail rotor tip
Single source5.34 m (17 ft 6 in) to tail rotor tip[source]
Empty; EC175 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; EC175 · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; EC175 · Max takeoff weight
Single source4,603 kg (10,148 lb)[source]
7,500 kg (16,535 lb)[source]
7,800 kg (17,196 lb)[source]
Empty; Chinook HC6A · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Chinook HC6A · Gross weight
Single sourceEC175 · Crew
Single sourceChinook 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; EC175 · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; EC175 · Maximum speed
Single source315 km/h (196 mph, 170 kn)[source]
300 km/h (190 mph, 160 kn)[source]
Maximum; Chinook HC6A · Maximum speed
Single sourceMaximum; Chinook / RAF specification (variant not stated) · Maximum speed · Maximum speed
Single sourceEC175 · 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C-67E turboshaft engines with dual channel FADEC each for take-off
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C-67E turboshaft engines with dual channel FADEC, 1,324 kW (1,776 hp) each for take-off[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.
| Manufactured | 2009–present[source] | — |
|---|
| Introduction date | H175 : December 2014[source] | 22 November 1980 (with RAF)[source] |
|---|
| First flight | H175: 17 December 2009 AC352: 20 December 2016[source] | 23 March 1980 (HC1)[source] |
|---|
| Capacity | 12-18 pax[source] up to 18 passengers[source] | 55 soldiers and up to 10 tonnes of freight or equipment[source] |
|---|
| Fuel capacity | 2,710 L (720 US gal; 600 imp gal) / 2,136 kg (4,709 lb)[source] | — |
|---|
| Main rotor area | 172 m 2 (1,850 sq ft)[source] | 5,655.2 sq ft (525.39 m 2 )[source] |
|---|
| Designer | — | Boeing-Vertol[source] |
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| Primary user | — | Royal Air Force[source] |
|---|
| Number built | — | 72 (all RAF models)[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Boeing CH-47 Chinook[source] |
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| Variants | — | HC1, HC1B, HC2, HC3, HC4, HC5, HC6, HC6A, HC7[source] |
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| Guns | — | 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 |
|---|
| 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] |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| Powerplant | — | Two Honeywell 55-L-714A Free-Turbine engines[source]Chinook / RAF specification (variant not stated) · Powerplant |
|---|
| Reported engine rating | — | 4,168shp each[source]Chinook / RAF specification (variant not stated) · ThrustSource text · numeric interpretation needs review |
|---|
| Flight altitude | — | 15,000ft[source]Chinook / RAF specification (variant not stated) · Maximum altitude |
|---|
| Reported operators |
| — |
|---|
Maximum take-off; Chinook HC6A · Max takeoff weight
Single source