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Chinook HC6A · Length
Single sourceChinook / RAF specification (variant not stated) · Length · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Boeing Chinook (UK variants) | Changhe Z-11 |
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| Type | Transport helicopter[source] | Light utility helicopter[source] |
| Manufacturer | Boeing Defense, Space & Security[source] | Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation[source] |
| Designer | Boeing-Vertol[source] | — |
| Status | In service[source] | Active, In production[source] |
Z-11J · fuselage
Single source11.24 m (36 ft 11 in) fuselage[source]
Z-11J · Width
Single source1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)[source]
Chinook HC6A · 2 ×
Single sourceChinook / RAF specification (variant not stated) · Rotor diameter · Rotor
Single source2 × 60 ft 0 in (18.29 m)[source]
18.29m[source]Chinook / RAF specification (variant not stated) · Rotor
Z-11J · Main rotor diameter
Single source10.69 m (35 ft 1 in)[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
Z-11J · to top of rotor hub
Single source3.14 m (10 ft 4 in) to top of rotor hub[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; Z-11J · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Z-11J · Max takeoff 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
Z-11J · Crew
Single sourceMaximum; 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; Z-11J · max at 1,000 m (3,300 ft)
Single source258 km/h (160 mph, 139 kn) max at 1,000 m (3,300 ft)[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]
Z-11J · 1 × Liming WZ-8 turboshaft engine for take-off
Single source1 × Liming WZ-8 turboshaft engine, 510 kW (680 hp) for take-off[source]
Z-11J · Endurance
Single source4 hours 15 minutes[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] | People's Liberation Army Ground Force[source] |
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| Number built | 72 (all RAF models)[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 22 November 1980 (with RAF)[source] | September 1998[source] |
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| First flight | 23 March 1980 (HC1)[source] | 22 December 1994[source] |
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| Developed from | Boeing CH-47 Chinook[source] | Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil[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] | 3 (reconnaissance variants) 6 (utility variants)[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 | 1× 7.62 mm (0.300 in) pintle mounted CS/LM12 six-barreled minigun 1× 40 mm (1.575 in) pintle mounted LG3 automatic grenade launcher 1× 23 mm (0.906 in) pylon mounted gun pod[source] |
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| Main rotor area | 5,655.2 sq ft (525.39 m 2 )[source] | 89.8 m 2 (967 sq ft)[source] |
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| Blade section | - root: Boeing VR-7; tip: Boeing VR-8[source] | NACA 0012[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 | — | China[source] |
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| Manufactured | — | 1994-present[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 423 kg (933 lb) maximum[source] |
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| Hardpoints | — | 16[source] |
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| Hover ceiling IGE | — | 4,028 m (13,215 ft)[source] |
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| Hover ceiling OGE | — | 3,369 m (11,053 ft)[source] |
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| Rockets | — | Up to 2× 57 mm (2.244 in) unguided rocket pods[source] |
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| Missiles | — | Up to 4× TL-2, AG-300/M , CM-502KG air-to-surface anti-tank / anti-ship missiles Up to 8× HJ-8 , HJ-10 air-to-surface missiles Up to 8× TY-90 air-to-air missiles Up to 8× SW-6 air deployable tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)[source] |
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| Bombs | — | Up to 4× FT-9 or YZ-212D laser-guided precision bombs[source] |
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