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Chinook HC6A · Length
Single sourceChinook / RAF specification (variant not stated) · Length · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Boeing Chinook (UK variants) | Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Transport helicopter[source] | Transport helicopter[source] |
| Manufacturer | Boeing Defense, Space & Security[source] | Vertol Aircraft Corp. Boeing Vertol[source] |
| Designer | Boeing-Vertol[source] | — |
| Status | In service[source] | In limited service[source] |
CH-46E · fuselage
Single source44 ft 10 in (13.67 m) (fuselage)[source]
Chinook HC6A · Height
Single sourceChinook / RAF specification (variant not stated) · Height · Height
Single source18 ft 8 in (5.69 m)[source]
5.77m[source]Chinook / RAF specification (variant not stated) · Height
CH-46E · to top of rear rotor head
Single source16 ft 9 in (5.11 m) to top of rear rotor head[source]
Empty; Chinook HC6A · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Chinook HC6A · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Chinook HC6A · Max takeoff weight
Single source22,450 lb (10,183 kg)[source]
26,680 lb (12,102 kg)[source]
50,000 lb (22,680 kg)[source]
Empty; CH-46E · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; CH-46E · Gross weight
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
5: two pilots, one crew chief, one aerial gunner/observer, one tail gunner[source]
Maximum; Chinook HC6A · Maximum speed
Single sourceMaximum; Chinook / RAF specification (variant not stated) · Maximum speed · Maximum speed
Single source160 kn (180 mph, 300 km/h)[source]
160kt[source]Chinook / RAF specification (variant not stated) · Maximum speed
Cruise; CH-46E · maximum at sea level
Single sourceMaximum; CH-46E · at sea level
Single sourceChinook HC6A · with auxiliary fuel tanks
Single source1,200 nmi (1,400 mi, 2,200 km) with auxiliary fuel tanks[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]
CH-46E · 2 × General Electric T58-GE-16 turboshaft engines, 1,870 shp ( ) each
Single source2 × General Electric T58-GE-16 turboshaft engines, 1,870 shp (1,390 kW) each[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary user | Royal Air Force[source] | — |
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| Number built | 72 (all RAF models)[source] | H-46: 524[source] |
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| Introduction date | 22 November 1980 (with RAF)[source] | 1964[source] |
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| First flight | 23 March 1980 (HC1)[source] | 22 April 1958 (V-107)[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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| Capacity | 55 soldiers and up to 10 tonnes of freight or equipment[source] | 24 troops or 15 stretchers and two attendants or 7,000 lb (3,200 kg)[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 | Two door-mounted 0.5 in (12.7 mm) GAU-15/A machine guns (optional), one ramp-mounted 7.62 mm (0.30 in) M240D machine gun (optional)[source] |
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| Main rotor area | 5,655.2 sq ft (525.39 m 2 )[source] | 3,926.99 sq ft (364.829 m 2 )[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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| National origin | — | United States[source] |
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| Primary users | — | United States Marine Corps (historical) United States Navy (historical) Japan Self-Defense Forces (historical)[source] |
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| Manufactured | — | 1962–1971[source] |
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| Retired | — | 2004 (US Navy) 2015 (US Marine Corps)[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Boeing CH-47 Chinook Boeing Model 360[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 350 US gal (290 imp gal; 1,300 L) internal[source] |
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| Rotor blade section | — | root: Boeing VR-7; tip: Boeing VR-8[source] |
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| Hover ceiling IGE | — | 9,500 ft (2,900 m)[source] |
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| Hover ceiling OGE | — | 5,750 ft (1,750 m)[source] |
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| Disk loading | — | 4.43 lb/sq ft (21.6 kg/m 2 )[source] |
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| Power/mass | — | 0.215 hp/lb (0.353 kW/kg)[source] |
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Maximum take-off; CH-46E · Max takeoff weight
Single source