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Revell: 1:144 CH-47D Chinook
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The CH-47 Chinook is an American heavy transport helicopter from the Cold War and the modern era, which is currently (2019) manufactured by Boeing Helicopters. The prototype flight took place in 1961 and the machine entered service in 1962. The helicopter - in the CH-47F version - has an overall length of 30.1 meters, and the diameter of its rotors is 18.3 meters. The movement is provided by two Lycoming T55-GA-714A engines with 4733 HP each. Its maximum speed in horizontal flight reaches approximately 315 km/h. The helicopter has a two-rotor system - tandem and lacks a tail.
Work on the CH-47 Chinook began in the late 1950s, when the US Army wanted to replace the CH-37 Mojave helicopter with a completely new machine with a much more modern power unit and better performance. Finally, a machine with an unusual tandem system was created, which, however, met the requirements set for it. In addition, as time has shown, it also has great potential for modernization. During production, several development versions of this successful transport helicopter were created, among which the following can be mentioned: CH-47A (the first version produced in series), CH-47B (version with more powerful engines and a redesigned hull) or CH-47F (version tested in 2001, with definitely modernized avionics, a new engine and chassis). The CH-47 Chinook helicopter gained great popularity and, in various versions, was or is still used by countries such as the USA, Egypt, Greece and Canada