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Measured figures
Length
Single source15.45 m (50 ft 8 in)[source]
Chinook HC6A · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Atlas Oryx | Boeing Chinook (UK variants) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Utility helicopter[source] | Transport helicopter[source] |
| National origin | South Africa[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Atlas Aircraft Corporation[source] | Boeing Defense, Space & Security[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service[source] |
Chinook / RAF specification (variant not stated) · Length · Length
Single sourceEmpty; Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; or
Single sourceMaximum take-off; with external load
Single source3,600 kg (7,937 lb)[source]
8,000 kg (17,637 lb) or 8,400 kg (18,500 lb) with external load[source]
Empty; Chinook HC6A · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Chinook HC6A · Gross weight
Single sourceThree[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
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source306 km/h (190 mph, 165 kn)[source]
Combat range
Single source303 km (188 mi, 164 nmi)[source]
2 × Turbomeca Makila IA1 turboshaft engines each
Single source2 × Turbomeca Makila IA1 turboshaft engines, 1,400 kW (1,900 hp) each[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.
| Primary user |
|---|
South African Air Force[source] |
Royal Air Force[source] |
| Number built | 50[source] | 72 (all RAF models)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986-1991[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 1987[source] | 22 November 1980 (with RAF)[source] |
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| First flight | 1986[source] | 23 March 1980 (HC1)[source] |
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| Developed from | Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma[source] | Boeing CH-47 Chinook[source] |
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| Capacity | 20 fully equipped troops[source] | 55 soldiers and up to 10 tonnes of freight or equipment[source] |
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| Guns | 2 × door-mounted 7.62 mm machine guns (optional; either FN MAG or Denel SS-77 )[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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| Main rotor area | 191 m 2 (2,060 sq ft)[source] | 5,655.2 sq ft (525.39 m 2 )[source] |
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| Designer | — | Boeing-Vertol[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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Maximum take-off; Chinook HC6A · Max takeoff weight
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