Its name, Chinook, is from the Native American Chinook people of Oregon and Washington state. Capable of a top speed of 170 knots (200 mph; 310 km/h), upon its introduction to service in 1962, the ...

An MH-47G Chinook helicopter from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment approaches a beach during training near Hurlburt Field, Florida, in February 2020. (DOD) Japan has ordered 17 of the ...

A twin-engine, tandem-rotor, medium/heavy-lift transport helicopter, the CH-47 first flew in 1961. The current CH-47F production model is powered by two 4,733-shp Honeywell T55-714A turboshafts. The U ...

Named after the Native American tribe from the Pacific Northwest of the United States, the Chinook helicopter is often regarded as one of America's most iconic military aircraft. The Chinook first ...

The Japan Self-Defense Forces have placed an order for 17 CH-47JA Block II Chinooks (Extended Range) transport helicopters, becoming the fourth nation to acquire the new Block II variant. On Feb. 13, ...

Developed by the now-defunct Vertol Aircraft Corporation (now part of Boeing), the CH-47 Chinook was designed in response to a United States Army requirement for a heavy-lift helicopter that was ...

With its long body and dual propeller setup, the Boeing Chinook helicopter is one of the most instantly recognizable choppers of all time. Its unique design and ongoing military and civilian service ...