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Boeing Vertol CH-47C Chinook is twin main-rotor medium trans
port helicopter which can carry 44 troops in the cabin. The
Chinook was first flown in 1966 and was widely exported.
PERFORMANCE:

Rotor diameter (each):  60 ft (18,29 m)
Lenght:                 51 ft (15,54 m)
Height:                 18 ft 8 in (5,69 m)
Cruisingspeed:          159 mph (256 km/h)
Empty weight:           22,379 lbs (10,951 kg)
Max weight:             50,000 lbs (22,679 kg)
Powerplant:             two Textron Lycoming T55-L-11A
Thrust:                 3,750 shp (2,796 kW)