Chinook concept expands role beyond transport into coordinated drone deployment platform Rear ramp launch design enables flexible unmanned systems deployment during missions Heavy lift capacity ...

The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is the workhorse of the U.S. military and has been around in one form or another since 1961. This elongated helicopter is designed to haul cargo and troops, as well as aid in ...

Riggers attach a sling load to a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during an airlift operation. (Sgt. 1st Class Brien Vorhees/U.S. Army) A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook has been successfully landed without a pilot ...

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Boeing’s development of an advanced blade for the tandem-rotor CH-47 Chinook is moving ahead, with the first blade “about to finish this week” ahead of flight trials in 2016. Boeing’s development of ...

Named after the Native American tribe from the Pacific Northwest of the United States, the Chinook helicopter is often regarded as one of America's most iconic military aircraft. The Chinook first ...

With its long body and dual propeller setup, the Boeing Chinook helicopter is one of the most instantly recognizable choppers of all time. Its unique design and ongoing military and civilian service ...

The U.S. Army has begun auctioning off Boeing CH-47F Chinook transport helicopters, potentially to make way for the arrival of Blk. II models. The government’s GSA Auctions website has listed two ...