Specifications (Chinook)
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Data from Royal Air Force.
General characteristics
- Crew: 3–4 (pilot, copilot, one or two air loadmasters depending on aircraft role)
- Length: 30.1 m (98 ft 9 in)
- Rotor diameter: 18.3 m (60 ft 0 in)
- Height: 5.7 m (18 ft 8 in)
- Empty weight: 10,185 kg (22,450 lb)
- Loaded weight: 12,100 kg (26,680 lb)
- Max. takeoff weight: 22,680 kg (50,000 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Honeywell T55-GA-712 turboshaft, 2,800 kW (3,750 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 295 km/h (183 mph)
- Service ceiling: 2,590 m (18,500 ft)
- Rate of climb: 10.1 m/s (1,980 ft/min)
Armament
- 2× M134 Miniguns and 1× M60 machine gun
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