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Chinook HC6A · Length
Single sourceChinook / RAF specification (variant not stated) · Length · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Boeing Chinook (UK variants) | Mil Mi-17 |
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| Type | Transport helicopter[source] | Utility , transport , armed capable helicopter[source] |
| Manufacturer | Boeing Defense, Space & Security[source] | Kazan Helicopters[source] |
| Designer | Boeing-Vertol[source] | Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service |
Mil-171A2 · Length
Single source18.465 m (60 ft 7 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
Mil-171A2 · Main rotor diameter
Single source21.25 m (69 ft 9 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; Mil-171A2 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Mil-171A2 · 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
Mil-171A2 · pilot, copilot, engineer
Single source3 (pilot, copilot, engineer)[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; Mil-171A2 · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; Mil-171A2 · Maximum speed
Single sourceChinook 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]
Mil-171A2 · 2 × Klimov VK-2500PS-03 turboshaft engines each for takeoff
Single source2 × Klimov VK-2500PS-03 turboshaft engines, 1,800 kW (2,400 hp) each for takeoff[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] | Approx. 12,000 as of 2007[source] |
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| Introduction date | 22 November 1980 (with RAF)[source] | 1977 (Mi-8MT), 1981 (Mi-17)[source] |
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| First flight | 23 March 1980 (HC1)[source] | 1975[source] |
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| Developed from | Boeing CH-47 Chinook[source] | Mil Mi-8[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 / 12 stretchers / 4,000 kg (8,818 lb) cargo internally / 5,000 kg (11,023 lb) externally slung.[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] | 354.7 m 2 (3,818 sq ft) * Blade section: NACA 23012[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 | — | Soviet Union / Russia[source] |
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| Built by | — | Kazan Helicopter Plant Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant[source] |
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| Primary users | — | Russia Approx. 60 other countries[source] |
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| Manufactured | — | 1977–present[source] |
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| Hardpoints | — | Some variants such as Mi-8AMTSh and Mi-171Sh have disposable stores on six hardpoints, including rockets such as S-8 and gun pods such as UPK-23-250 . Some variants such as Mi-171SH-HV and Mi-171SH-VN can be armed with anti-tank guided missiles such as Ataka and precision-guided munitions along with other armaments. Have one or two window-mounted machine guns such as the PK .[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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Maximum take-off; Mil-171A2 · normal
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