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Chinook HC6A · Length
Single sourceChinook / RAF specification (variant not stated) · Length · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Boeing Chinook (UK variants) | Robinson R66 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Transport helicopter[source] | Light utility and trainer helicopter[source] |
| Manufacturer | Boeing Defense, Space & Security[source] | Robinson Helicopter Company[source] |
| Designer | Boeing-Vertol[source] | Frank D. Robinson[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In production, in service |
Length
Single source29 ft 6 in (8.99 m)[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; Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Gross weight
Single source1,290 lb (585 kg)
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
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; Cruise speed
Single source110 kn (130 mph, 200 km/h)[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]
1 × Rolls-Royce RR300 turboshaft , 224 shp ( ) continuous, 270 shp (
Single source) takeoff (5 minutes
Single source1 × Rolls-Royce RR300 turboshaft , 224 shp (167 kW) continuous, 270 shp (200 kW) takeoff (5 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] | — |
|---|
| Number built | 72 (all RAF models)[source] | 1500 (2024)[source] |
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| Introduction date | 22 November 1980 (with RAF)[source] | 2010 (FAA certification)[source] |
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| First flight | 23 March 1980 (HC1)[source] | 7 November 2007[source] |
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| Developed from | Boeing CH-47 Chinook[source] | Robinson R44[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] | 4 passengers or 1,200 lb (540 kg) external load[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] | — |
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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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| Manufactured | — | 2007–present[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Robinson R88[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 73.6 US gallons (279 L)[source] |
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| Tail rotor Diameter | — | 5 ft (1.52 m)[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | — | 140 kn (160 mph, 260 km/h)[source] |
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| Fuel consumption | — | 23 US gallons (87 L) per hour[source] |
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2,700 lb (1,225 kg)[source]