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Thursday, 6 February 2025

Boeing CH-47 Chinook

American tandem-rotor helicopter introduced in 1962 during the Cold War.


Boeing CH-47 Chinook
Boeing CH-47 Chinook

The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is a tandem-rotor helicopter originally developed by American rotorcraft company Vertol and now manufactured by Boeing Defense, Space & Security. The Chinook is a heavy-lift helicopter that is among the heaviest lifting Western helicopters. Its name, Chinook, is from the Native American Chinook people of Oregon and Washington state.

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