the Boeing Vertol CH-47 Chinook has performed as a modern army’s lifeline, a status even its builders couldn’t have envisioned when it first took to the sky in 1961. The helicopter’s first ...

The CH-47D Chinook is the U.S. Army’s primary heavy ... In-flight refueling can extend the range of the MH-47 helicopter. The CH-47F upgrade program involves the installation of a new digital ...

Would the type continue to serve the US Army for another decade or two, or is the end near for the tandem-rotor helicopter?

The task to KBR is to research, develop recommendations to increase availability, improve reliability, and reduce support costs for the CH-47 Chinook helicopter. CH-47 is used for troop and cargo ...

In April 2024, the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade conducted Special User Evaluation (SUE) #1, the first Soldier-led assessment of the Block II helicopter ... Chinook currently allows. “The CH-47 ...

The MH-47 differs from its CH-47 sister model with its incorporation of combat systems designed to make the helicopter more ... survivability equipment. With Chinook fleet growth, the 160th ...