Boeing CH-47/H-47 Chinook Heavy-Lift Tandem-Rotor Helicopter Family
The Boeing CH-47/H-47 Chinook is a heavy-lift tandem-rotor helicopter family for cargo and troop transport, search and rescue, casualty evacuation, special operations, disaster relief, and utility missions.
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Identity
- Aliases
- CH-47 ChinookBoeing H-47 ChinookH-47 ChinookChinook
- Family Name
- Boeing CH-47 Chinook
- Full Name
- Boeing CH-47/H-47 Chinook Heavy-Lift Tandem-Rotor Helicopter Family
- Roles
- cargomilitaryutilitysearch_and_rescueair_ambulance
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- rotorcraft
- Max Takeoff Mass
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- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- vtol
- Description
- The Boeing CH-47/H-47 Chinook is a heavy-lift tandem-rotor helicopter family for cargo and troop transport, search and rescue, casualty evacuation, special operations, disaster relief, and utility missions.
- Dimensions
- Height
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- Length
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- Rotor Diameter
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- Manufacturer
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- fuselage
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Honeywell identifies T55-GA-714C as the upgraded engine for CH-47F Chinook; Boeing identifies the CH-47 family as a twin-engine heavy-lift helicopter.
- Name
- CH-47 T55-GA-714C installation
- Notes
- Honeywell identifies T55-GA-714C as the 6,000-shp upgrade for the twin-engine CH-47F Chinook. This exact relationship is scoped to the CH-47 family.
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- fuselage
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Boeing H-47 Chinook specifications list two Honeywell T55-GA-714A engines at 4,777 shp each.
- Name
- CH-47 T55-GA-714A installation
- Notes
- Boeing identifies two Honeywell T55-GA-714A engines on the current CH-47F Chinook specification. This exact configuration is preserved separately from the T55-GA-714C upgrade option.
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 18:17:30 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 18:19:58 UTC