The CH-47F Block II has improved efficiency, payload and fuel capacity, critical for the Army’s heavy tactical lift missions. Boeing announced on Oct. 21, ...
Boeing (NYSE:BA) has been awarded a $125.58M modification (P00002) to its existing contract (W58RGZ-23-F-0272) for the CH-47 lot four aircraft program. This modification significantly increases the ...
The fact that the CH-47 has been in operation for 60 years—and remains one of the Army’s most effective helicopters—speaks to its significance. With an unmistakable silhouette, the Boeing CH-47 ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Army Reserve’s Bravo Company 7-158th, which flies the CH-47 Chinook helicopters out of Gardner, Kansas, had a final farewell flight over Kansas City this past weekend. The final ...
GARDNER, Kan. — If you live in the Kansas City area, you might have noticed an unusual sight in the sky on Sunday. Eleven CH-47 Chinook helicopters took off from New Century AirCenter near Gardner, ...
The CH-47 Chinook is regarded by many as the world's most iconic helicopter. Dating all the way back to the Vietnam War, the unique tandem rotor design and engines allow this aircraft to fly with ...
ANSBACH, Germany — When Gwendolyn Sanders’ husband, Staff Sgt. Charles “Chuck” Sanders, died in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan in 2005, she felt like she was losing her military family, too. So for ...
Boeing's CH-47 Chinook is one of the oldest and most recognizable helicopters operated by the U.S. Military, thanks to its obvious tandem-rotor design. Besides being known for its striking looks, the ...
The Army is renewing its fleet of 17 CH-47D Chinook heavy helicopters to the CH-47F version, a modernization that is done in the US. The modernization takes place at the Boeing Helicopter Company ...
For over 60 years, the CH-47 Chinook’s twin-rotor design has made it a vital heavy-lift helicopter in military and disaster operations. For over 60 years, the CH-47 Chinook has been the backbone of ...
The Dutch MoD said that, presently, various helicopter platforms cannot exchange important information with other aircraft or ground units, constraining mission planning and exposing crews to ...