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Boeing CH-47 Chinook Military
Bell Textron 212 Twin Huey Military
Quick facts
ManufacturerBoeingBell Textron
TypeMilitary helicoptersMilitary helicopters
Origin🇺🇸 United States🇺🇸 United States
First flight19611968
StatusIn productionIn service
Units built1,200—
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length30.10 m17.40 m
Wingspan18.29 m14.69 m
Height5.70 m4.53 m
Weights & fuel
Empty weight11,148 kg2,787 kg
Max. take-off weight22,680 kg5,080 kg
Max. payload10,886 kg—
Performance
Max. speed315 km/h259 km/h
Cruise speed291 km/h230 km/h
Range370 km439 km
Ferry range2,252 km—
Service ceiling6,100 m5,300 m
Crew & capacity
Crew31–2
Seats (typical)3314
Seats (max.)5514
Cargo capacity12,700 kg—
Powerplant
Engines21
Engine type——
Engine modelHoneywell T55-GA-714APratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-3 Twin-Pac (two coupled power sections)
Power (each)3,529 kW1,342 kW

At a glance

Max. speed

Boeing CH-47 Chinook
315 km/h
Bell Textron 212 Twin Huey
259 km/h

Range

Boeing CH-47 Chinook
370 km
Bell Textron 212 Twin Huey
439 km

Max. take-off weight

Boeing CH-47 Chinook
22,680 kg
Bell Textron 212 Twin Huey
5,080 kg

Wingspan

Boeing CH-47 Chinook
18 m
Bell Textron 212 Twin Huey
15 m

Length

Boeing CH-47 Chinook
30 m
Bell Textron 212 Twin Huey
17 m

Service ceiling

Boeing CH-47 Chinook
6,100 m
Bell Textron 212 Twin Huey
5,300 m

Seats (typical)

Boeing CH-47 Chinook
33
Bell Textron 212 Twin Huey
14

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.