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Measured figures
Bell 407 · Length
Single source41 ft 8 in (12.70 m)[source]
Chinook HC6A · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Bell 407 | Boeing Chinook (UK variants) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Multipurpose utility helicopter[source] | Transport helicopter[source] |
| National origin | United States/Canada[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Bell Helicopter[source] | Boeing Defense, Space & Security[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service[source] |
Chinook / RAF specification (variant not stated) · Length · Length
Single sourceBell 407 · Main rotor diameter
Single source35 ft 0 in (10.67 m)[source]
Maximum take-off; Bell 407 · Max takeoff weight
Single source6,000 lb (2,722 kg)[source]
one pilot[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; Bell 407 · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; Bell 407 · Maximum speed
Single source140 kn (160 mph, 260 km/h)[source]
133 kn (153 mph, 246 km/h)[source]
Maximum; Chinook HC6A · Maximum speed
Single sourceMaximum; Chinook / RAF specification (variant not stated) · Maximum speed · Maximum speed
Single sourceBell 407 · 1 × Allison 250-C47B turboshaft engine, 813 shp (
Single source1 × Allison 250-C47B turboshaft engine, 813 shp (606 kW)[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]
Chinook HC6A · 1,980 ft/min ( )Thrust 2x 4,168shp each engine
Single source1,980 ft/min (10.1 m/s)Thrust 2x 4,168shp each engine[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Number built |
|---|
1600+ (Feb 2023)[source] |
72 (all RAF models)[source] |
| Manufactured | 1995–present[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 1996[source] | 22 November 1980 (with RAF)[source] |
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| First flight | 29 June 1995[source] | 23 March 1980 (HC1)[source] |
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| Developed from | Bell 206L LongRanger[source] | Boeing CH-47 Chinook[source] |
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| Variant | Bell ARH-70 Arapaho[source] | — |
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| Developed into | Bell 427 Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout[source] | — |
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| Capacity | Typical seating configuration for seven comprising pilot and passengers, with five passengers in main cabin / 2,347 lb (1,065 kg) internal payload / Max hook capacity 1,200 kg (2,646 lb).[source] | 55 soldiers and up to 10 tonnes of freight or equipment[source] |
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| Main rotor area | 962 sq ft (89.4 m 2 )[source] | 5,655.2 sq ft (525.39 m 2 )[source] |
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| Blade section | - root: Boeing VR-7; tip: Narramore 8%[source] | - root: Boeing VR-7; tip: Boeing VR-8[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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| 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 |
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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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