Boeing Chinook Projects

TomcatViP said:
60 tuned Ch-47F for Germany:

breakingdefense.com

US clears $8.5 billion Chinook sale to Germany, skis included - Breaking Defense

The Boeing helicopters would come with a laundry list of additional systems, from electronic counter-measures and missile warning systems to skis and life rafts.
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and Boeing has installed Maintenance Training Device for the H-47 at former Bitburg air base

https://twitter.com/x/status/1656728495702016011
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Though deal sitll not cut and dried

Germany – CH-47F Chinook Helicopters | Defense Security Cooperation Agency

www.dsca.mil www.dsca.mil

It is up to the Bundestag and Bundeswehr now

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Quite a fearsome looking Chinook. I almost want to see it turned into a gunship like the ACH-47.
 
MH-47G is arguably the most high-tech helicopter on the planet with all of the new gear.
 
www.taiwannews.com.tw

China offers Taiwan colonel US$15 million to defect via CH-47 Chinook | Taiwan News | 2023-12-11 17:22:00

Spies claimed that if invasion begins, colonel's family would be given priority to evacuate as Thai overseas Chinese | 2023-12-11 17:22:00
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www.firstpost.com

Why China offered a Taiwan army pilot $15 million and ticket to Thailand?

Taiwanese pilot was approached by Chinese officers who asked him to fly a CH-47F Chinook helicopter to a Chinese aircraft carrier in the Taiwan Strait
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www.thedrive.com

Taiwanese Pilot Planned CH-47 Defection To China: Reports

As part of the plot, the pilot was also allegedly offered safe passage for his family to Thailand should a Chinese invasion of Taiwan occur.
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RavenOne said:
and here in UK, been approved for H-47ER purchase

www.forces.net

Military to get new Chinooks that can fly twice as far in £2bn deal with Boeing

The upgraded variants can carry up to 55 personnel or 10,000kg of cargo and can travel at speeds up to 200 miles per hour.
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Worth saying that this is the same order that was first announced in 2021, but was subject to review and much speculation last year - allegedly with Ben Wallace almost cancelling the order as being bad value for money. Interesting to see the added value in today’s release.
 
Interesting to read also that the order is needed to offset the loss in capacity from Hercules retirement.

The logic in that escapes me.
 
TomcatViP said:
Interesting to read also that the order is needed to offset the loss in capacity from Hercules retirement.

The logic in that escapes me.
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The argument will be that the continued operation of 1/2 of the Hercules fleet was primarily for special forces mobility. This buy is meant to be SF optimised, hence going for the long range fuel tanks to give something akin to a MH47-lite.
 
MH-47 is a great Special Forces platform. It can fly even greater distances with air refueling (usually provided by *cough* C-130). It can fly great distances at 150 knots. So, it isn't going long distances fast. If it is in theater, not sure there is a better platform. If you have to fly from, say Mildenhall to Niger to rescue humanitarian assistance folks you might want to use a C-130 or CV-22B. I don't say this to be critical of the decision taken on by the UK to buy Chinook for SOF operations, but more the decisions to retire all C-130. A400 is also a great aircraft but I suspect bit harder to maintain and certify the "normal" amount of special gear that usually ends up bolted onto Special Purpose aircraft.
 
Yes, none of them are substitute to the other. That's why it doesn't make much sense. You need C-130 and Chinooks.

Brits should probably have rejoined the joint C-130 Squadron with German and French forces.
 
yasotay said:
MH-47 is a great Special Forces platform. It can fly even greater distances with air refueling (usually provided by *cough* C-130). It can fly great distances at 150 knots. So, it isn't going long distances fast. If it is in theater, not sure there is a better platform. If you have to fly from, say Mildenhall to Niger to rescue humanitarian assistance folks you might want to use a C-130 or CV-22B. I don't say this to be critical of the decision taken on by the UK to buy Chinook for SOF operations, but more the decisions to retire all C-130. A400 is also a great aircraft but I suspect bit harder to maintain and certify the "normal" amount of special gear that usually ends up bolted onto Special Purpose aircraft.
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-47G pilots have to manage their gross weight very carefully because all the extra mission equipment makes empty weight much higher than a -47F. For basic hauling, the -47Gs are not ideal; they really need upgraded engines and debugged Advanced Chinook Rotor Blades.
 
TomcatViP said:
The CH-47 was already tested with a set of wing mounted in the center fuselage and experiments showed that there was no advantages in term of efficiency (with in fact a significant loss during hover and slow speed flight). thanks to the tandem rotors having overlapping discs. See Boeing BV-347


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and Piasecki proposal

Piasecki Refreshes Hybrid Chinook Concept | Aviation Week Network

In 2008 Piasecki and Boeing revealed they had worked together on a “minimum” modification of the Chinook, called the Tilt Duct CH-47.
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jaabdad said:
-47G pilots have to manage their gross weight very carefully because all the extra mission equipment makes empty weight much higher than a -47F. For basic hauling, the -47Gs are not ideal; they really need upgraded engines and debugged Advanced Chinook Rotor Blades.
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Fill me in on debugged Advanced Chinook Rotor Blades. What are the issues?

Thanks - Mark
 
I always wonder, why the front set of wheels are dual configuration, while the rear are single wheels ....
 
Regarding Piasecki proposal, how does it stand structurally? is there a carry through main spar acting as a pivot (tube?) crossing the cabin? I mean, I would have understood if the wing was low mounted but there?!!
 
Weight. The CH47 series is near its structural design limit. More kit means less cargo. I am not sure what the Piasecki concept adds to the weight of the aircraft, but suspect it is considerable. So you could end up with a Chinook that can carry slightly more than a Blackhawk to a longer distance. Not sure that would be considered a wise move.
 
Boeing delivers first CH-47F Block II to the United States Army

boeing.mediaroom.com

Boeing Delivers First CH-47F Block II Chinook Aircraft to U.S. Army

PHILADELPHIA, July 1, 2024 - In support of ongoing U.S. Army modernization efforts, Boeing [NYSE: BA] delivered the first CH-47F Block II Chinook. The aircraft is one of up to 465 in the Army’s...
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zjz said:
I always wonder, why the front set of wheels are dual configuration, while the rear are single wheels ....
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So it can manoeuvre on the ground... The first Chinook prototypes (and early A models) did have dual wheels in the rear; however, they did not work well. The narrow high pressure tires did not turn easily on a short radius, especially on grass or rough terrain. A larger single tire worked much better.O
 
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Mark Nankivil said:
Fill me in on debugged Advanced Chinook Rotor Blades. What are the issues?

Thanks - Mark
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Excessive vibration at cruise speeds, enough so that the crews were getting nauseous and forward flight was limited to something like 130kts. The ACRBs were great for increasing lift capacity, but obviously the huge tradeoff was speed in forward flight.
 
CH-47, is to the U.S. Army as the C-130 is to the USAF.
Stone faced 3 star general - " But Senator, we don't need more Chinooks."
Serious Senator from Pennsylvania- "General my staff has seen data that indicates the Army needs at least 12 more Chinooks."
 
Plenty of folk around the world would like more too.
 
@Foo Fighter - Fair enough. However getting more of something than you plan and budget for creates 2nd and 3rd order effects, like not being able to fund a tranche of ammunition or replacement parts for worn out trucks.
 
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Speaking of which the swag I got from the 450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron CH-147F crew making their first international debut at Royal International Air Tattoo 2017 at RAF FAirford so my photos below#

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On September 3rd, pair of Boeing C-17A (from Joint Base McChord Lewis and Travis AFb units) turned up in my neck of the woods RAF Mildenhall each carrying a MH-47G from Nightstalkers at Hunter Army Airfield, for Exercise Dark Lightning.

Problem was they wouldnt do the flight tests till 2 days later by that time, I was back in Austria for Airpower 2024, when I got back managed to get the MH-47G depart to RAF Odiham on the 9th September with 7 Squadron RAF Chinook HC6 as lead ship escort (arrived first) they would fly along the London heli lanes. So here are my photos.


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Japan orders 17 CH-47F Blk II:

“This award strengthens our decades-long relationship with [Kawasaki Heavy Industries] and provides critical capability improvements that will keep the Japan Self-Defense Forces operating heavy-lift aircraft for decades to come,” Heather McBryan, vice president and program manager for Boeing cargo programs, said in a statement. “The Block II configuration and digital flight controls will modernize and significantly improve Japan’s helicopter transport capabilities by improving aircraft stability, safety, and efficiency.”
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www.defensenews.com

Japan becomes Boeing’s newest customer of latest Chinook helo variant

Japan is the fourth country to purchase the latest version of the U.S. Army's CH-47 Chinook cargo helicopter to modernize its older fleet of CH-47 JAs.
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