Boeing CH-47 Chinook - Specifications (CH-47F)

Specifications (CH-47F)

Data from Boeing CH-47D/F, Army Chinook file, International Directory

General characteristics

• Crew: 3 (pilot, copilot, flight engineer)
• Capacity:
  
  • 33–55 troops or
  • 24 litters and 3 attendants or
  • 28,000 lb (12,700 kg) cargo
• Length: 98 ft 10 in (30.1 m)
• Rotor diameter: 60 ft 0 in (18.3 m)
• Height: 18 ft 11 in (5.7 m)
• Disc area: 5,600 ft2 (2,800 ft2 per rotor disc) (260 m2)
• Empty weight: 23,400 lb (10,185 kg)
• Loaded weight: 26,680 lb (12,100 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: 50,000 lb (22,680 kg)
• Powerplant: 2 × Lycoming T55-GA-714A turboshaft, 4,733 hp (3,631 kW) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 170 knots (196 mph, 315 km/h)
• Cruise speed: 130 kt (149 mph, 240 km/h)
• Range: 400 nmi (450 mi, 741 km)
• Combat radius: 200 nmi (370.4 km)
• Ferry range: 1,216 nmi (1,400 mi, 2,252 km)
• Service ceiling: 18,500 ft (5,640 m)
• Rate of climb: 1,522 ft/min (7.73 m/s)
• Disc loading: 9.5 lb/ft2 (47 kg/m2)
• Power/mass: 0.28 hp/lb (460 W/kg)

Armament

• up to 3 pintle mounted medium machine guns (1 on loading ramp and 2 at shoulder windows), generally 7.62 mm (0.308 in) M240/FN MAG machine guns

Avionics

• Rockwell Collins Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS) (MH-47G/CH-47F)