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Measured figures
Chinook HC6A · Length
Single sourceChinook / RAF specification (variant not stated) · Length · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Boeing Chinook (UK variants) | KAI KUH-1 Surion |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Transport helicopter[source] | Medium utility helicopter[source] |
| Manufacturer | Boeing Defense, Space & Security[source] | Korea Aerospace Industries[source] |
| Designer | Boeing-Vertol[source] | Agency for Defense Development (mission equipment package) Korea Aerospace Industries (with technical assistance from Eurocopter )[source] |
| Status | In service[source] |
KUH-1 · including rotors
Single source19 m (62 ft 4 in) including rotors[source]
KUH-1 · fuselage
Single source3.3 m (10 ft 10 in) (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
KUH-1 · with tail rotor
Single source5 m (16 ft 5 in) with tail rotor[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]
Maximum take-off; KUH-1 · Max takeoff weight
Single source8,709 kg (19,200 lb)[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
KUH-1 · pilots
Single source2 pilots[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
Maximum; KUH-1 · Maximum speed
Single source270–283 km/h (168–176 mph, 146–153 kn)[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]
KUH-1 · 2 × General Electric / Hanwha Aerospace T700-701K turboshaft (1,855 shp) each with dual-channel FADEC
Single source2 × General Electric / Hanwha Aerospace T700-701K turboshaft , 1,383 kW (1,855 shp) each with dual-channel FADEC[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.
In service[source] |
| Primary user | Royal Air Force[source] | — |
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| Number built | 72 (all RAF models)[source] | 218+ (including derivatives)[source] |
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| Introduction date | 22 November 1980 (with RAF)[source] | 22 May 2013[source] |
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| First flight | 23 March 1980 (HC1)[source] | 10 March 2010[source] |
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| Developed from | Boeing CH-47 Chinook[source] | Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma[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] | 13 passengers (including 9 troops - KUH-1) - up to 18 passengers with the KUH-1E variant[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 | A couple of 7.62mm pintle-mounted machine gun pods Removable pylons or hardpoints for heavier gun pods , air-launched rockets , and/or anti-tank guided missiles[source] |
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| Main rotor area | 5,655.2 sq ft (525.39 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 | — |
|---|
| 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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| Role | — | Transport[source] |
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| National origin | — | South Korea[source] |
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| Primary users | — | Republic of Korea Army National Police Agency (South Korea)[source] |
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| In service | — | 2013–present[source] |
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| Useful lift | — | 2,700 kg (6,000 lb) of external load[source] |
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| Hovering ceiling | — | 2,717 m (8,915 ft)[source] |
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