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Chinook HC6A · Length
Single sourceChinook / RAF specification (variant not stated) · Length · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Boeing Chinook (UK variants) | MBB Bo 105 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Transport helicopter[source] | Light utility helicopter[source] |
| Manufacturer | Boeing Defense, Space & Security[source] | Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB)[source] |
| Designer | Boeing-Vertol[source] | — |
| Status | In service[source] | In service[source] |
Bo 105CB · total length - including rotors
Single source11.86 m (38 ft 11 in) (total length - including rotors)[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
Bo 105CB · Main rotor diameter
Single source9.84 m (32 ft 3 in)[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; Bo 105CB · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Bo 105CB · 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
1 or 2 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
Cruise; Bo 105CB · best range cruise
Single sourceMaximum; Bo 105CB · Maximum speed
Single sourceChinook HC6A · with auxiliary fuel tanks
Single source1,200 nmi (1,400 mi, 2,200 km) with auxiliary fuel tanks[source]
Bo 105CB · at 1,525 m (5,000 ft) (standard fuel, maximum payload)
Single sourceFerry; Bo 105CB · at 1,525 m (5,000 ft) (with auxiliary tanks)
Single source657 km (408 mi, 355 nmi) at 1,525 m (5,000 ft) (standard fuel, maximum payload)[source]
1,112 km (691 mi, 600 nmi) at 1,525 m (5,000 ft) (with auxiliary 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]
Bo 105CB · 2 × Allison 250 -C20B turboshaft engines (420 shp) each
Single source2 × Allison 250 -C20B turboshaft engines, 310 kW (420 shp) each[source]
Bo 105CB · standard fuel, maximum payload
Single source3 hr 30 min (standard fuel, maximum payload)[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] |
| — |
| Number built | 72 (all RAF models)[source] | 1640 (total) 1404 (German production)[source] |
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| Introduction date | 22 November 1980 (with RAF)[source] | 1970[source] |
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| First flight | 23 March 1980 (HC1)[source] | 16 February 1967[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] | 3 or 4 passengers[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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| Main rotor area | 5,655.2 sq ft (525.39 m 2 )[source] | 76.05 m 2 (818.6 sq ft)[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 | — | West Germany[source] |
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| Primary users | — | Republic of Korea Army Indonesian Army Spanish Army Philippine Navy[source] |
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| Manufactured | — | 1967–2001[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 570 L (150 US gal; 130 imp gal)[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | NACA 23012[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | — | 270 km/h (170 mph, 150 kn)[source] |
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| Rockets | — | 2 × 12 SNEB or 2 × 28 SNIA[source] |
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| Missiles | — | 6 × Euromissile HOT (Bo 105 P) or 8 × BGM-71 TOW or 4 × Air-to-Air Stinger[source] |
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