Military Helicopters
Boeing RAH-66 Comanche
ICAO: H66
Overview
The Boeing CH-47F Chinook represents the latest evolution of one of the world’s most recognizable heavy-lift helicopters. Designed to move troops, vehicles, and equipment in demanding environments, it combines decades of operational experience with modern avionics and improved performance. Its distinctive twin-rotor layout remains central to military air mobility operations worldwide.
Specifications
Units
- Engine
- 2 × Honeywell 55-GA-714A
- Engine type
- Turboshaft
- Power
- 2 × 4,733 shp · 3,529 kW
- Avionics
- Rockwell Collins Avionics
- Wing tips
- No winglets
- Seats
- 55
- Crew
- —
- Cabin width
- 7 ft 6 in · 2.29 m
- Cabin height
- 6 ft 6 in · 1.98 m
- Cabin length
- 30 ft 6 in · 9.30 m
- Exterior length
- 98 ft 9 in · 30.10 m
- Tail height
- —
- Fuselage diameter
- —
- Wing span
- 60 ft 0 in · 18.30 m
- Baggage volume
- —
- Gross weight
- —
- Empty weight
- —
- Max takeoff weight
- 50,000 lb · 22,700 kg
- Max landing weight
- —
- Max payload
- 24,000 lb · 10,900 kg
- Fuel capacity
- 1,030 gal · 3,900 L · 3,100 kg (Jet A)
- Max cruise speed
- 155 kt · 178 mph · 287 km/h
- Maximum speed
- —
- Cruise speed
- —
- Approach speed
- —
- Range
- 400 nm · 460 mi · 740 km
- Fuel burn
- 0.39 nm/gal · 0.19 km/L
- Ceiling
- 20,000 ft · 6,100 m
- Rate of climb
- 1,522 ft/min · 8 m/s
- Takeoff distance
- —
- Landing distance
- —
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Operational Context
Blog mentions
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