CH-47 Chinook
Mission : transportation of cargo, equipment and
troops
Rotor diamete r: 59' 1.25" (A & B); 60' (C)
Length : 98' 3.75" (A & B); 99' (C)
Basic weight : 18,500 lbs. (A); 19,194 lbs. (B); 19,772 lbs. (C)
Payload : 10, 114 lbs. (A); 15,900 lbs. (B); 19, 100 lbs. (C)
External cargo : 16,000 lbs. (A); 20,000 lbs. (B); 22,700 lbs. (C)
Crew : 3
Passengers : 33
Cruise airspeed : 110k (A); 140k (B); 150k (C)
Maximum airspeed : 130k (A); 165k (B & C)
Armament : 7.62-mm door-mounted machine gun