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Boeing Vertol CH-47D Chinook

General

First Flight : 11 May 1979
Country of Origin : USA

Powerplant

Number Of Engines : Two
Powerplant type : Avco Lycoming T55-L-712 turboshafts
Max Power Rating : 3,356kW (4,500shp)

Dimensions

Length, Rotors Turning : 30.18m (99ft)
Height : 5.68m (18ft 7.8in)
Main Rotor Diameter : 18.29m (60ft)

Weights

Empty Weight : 10,475kg (23,093lb)
Max Take-off Weight : 22,680kg (50,000lb)

Landing Gear

Type : Fixed quadricycle landing gear with two fixed twin-wheel nose units and two fully steerable single-wheel rear units
Wheelbase : 6.86m (22ft 6in)

Performance

Max Speed At Cruising Level : 138kt (255km/h; 160mph)


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