1382 km The MH-47 Chinook and its “E,” “D” and “G” variants are the primary heavy lift transport helicopters for the U.S. Army’s 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment.

You know that this airframe is popular because of all the iterations of the Chinook. Not only the CH-47 but the Special Forces variant, the MH-47. Like Something from Star Wars That’s because ...

The Chinook’s cockpit accommodates two pilots ... In-flight refueling can extend the range of the MH-47 helicopter. The CH-47F upgrade program involves the installation of a new digital cockpit ...

every Chinook has relied on T55 turboshaft engines. Even the special forces MH-47 variants. For 63 years, the T55 engines have been tested in tough combat and in domestic emergencies. As to ...