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.

Mar 20, 2020 · The Boeing MH-47G is a special operations variant of the CH-47 Chinook multi-role, heavy-lift helicopter. It is in service with the US Army Special Operations Aviation Command (USASOC). MH-47G can take-off with a maximum gross weight of 24,494kg.

MH-47 was the only US Army helicopter capable of supporting Special Operations in the higher mountainous regions of Afghanistan and as such played a major role in that theater.

Sep 3, 2020 · A 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment MH-47 Chinook helicopter lifts off from the training site after Airmen from the 125th Special Tactics Squadron, Oregon Air National Guard, and U.S. Army Special Forces Soldiers completed …

Boeing began delivering the CH-47B in May of 1967, starting with 66-19098, and eventually produced a total of 108 B models for the United States Army, Boeing build numbers B-356 through B-463, before production shifted to the CH-47C. There are no surviving U.S. Army CH-47B helicopters.

Sep 7, 2020 · U.S. Special Operations Command has accepted the first of two dozen new MH-47G Block II heavy lift helicopters. The MH-47G Block II is a heavily modified CH-47 Chinook helicopter, whose basic...

The MH-47G Chinook is a twin engine, tandem-rotor, heavy assault helicopter specially modified for Special Operations missions. The aircraft has a secure, integrated communication system with both line-of-site and over the horizon capabilities.

Boeing MH-47G Chinook Specs, Speed, Cockpit, and Price – Boeing MH-47G Chinook is a special operating variant of the multi-role and heavy duty CH-47 Chinook helicopter. This is in service with the US Army's Special Operations Aviation Command (USASOC). The first MH-47G helicopter just made was sent to USASOC in September 2014.

Nov 25, 2021 · The MH-47G is a special operations variant of the CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter. It features an enhanced structure and new lighter weight fuel pods to improve performance, efficiency, and commonality.

In the late 1990s, development began on a successor to the earlier MH-47D and MH-47E Chinook Special Operations Aircraft. CH-47F technology improvements were to form the foundation for the new...