CH-47 Chinook
RAF Section
Quick Facts
Peoducer : Boeing
Engines : Two Avco Lycoming turboshafts
Length : 51ft 0in (15.54m)
Rotor Diameter : 60ft 0in (18.29m)
Top Speed : 185mph (298 km/h)
Accommodation : Crew of two to four plus up to 54 troops or 28,000lb payload
Armament : The aircraft can be armed with two M-134 six-barrelled Miniguns (which fire 3,000 rounds per minute) and an M-60 machine gun.
Air
The Chinook can land on pretty much anything and on any kind of surface!
Ground
The Chinook can be used as a cargo helicopter or as a transport helicopter. (Above) the Chinook is evacuacting troops from the front line in Afganistan!
Sea
water exercise or emergency landing the chinook can hover on a sea's surface , which is amazing considering its size and weight!