05104 CH-47A CHINOOK Trumpeter  [TP05104]

The CH-47A, first fond of be used in Vietnam on August 1962, is a tandem-rotor medium transport helicopter. The Chinook's primary goal will go artillery, ammo, employees, and materials on battlefield. It executes rescue, aeromedical, parachuting, aircraft information information data recovery and unique operations missions. Early manufacturing CH-47A's operated with the 11th Air Assault Division during 1963 along with in October the entire year the aircraft completed up being formally designated due to the fact the Army's standard medium transport helicopter. In June 1965 the 11th Air Assault Division finished up being redesignated since the initial Cavalry Division (Airmobile) and readied for implementation to Viet Nam. Chinooks from 11th Air Assault formed the nucleus of this 228th Assault Helicopter Battalion which began operations in Viet Nam in September, 1965. During February 1966, 161 aircraft ended up being certainly inclined to the Army. Rotor Diameter: 59 ft 1 in Fuselage Length: 51 ft Height: 18 ft 8 in Empty fat: 23?149 lb engine: 2 Lycoming T-55-L-7 turboshaft, 2,650 shp each Max fat: 38550lb Max Speed: 144 miles hourly roof: 9,000 ft Range: 1,250 kilometers Crew: 2

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