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By Khalem Chapman 7th October 2020

… helicopter to replace the air force’s ageing Sikorsky CH-53G Sea Stallion fleet. The German Federal Ministry of … sought a replacement for the German Air Force’s ageing CH-53GA, CH-53GE and CH-53GS fleets before the type reaches … in response to a competitive tender: Boeing’s CH-47F Chinook and Sikorsky’s CH-53K King Stallion and a type …

22nd October 2020

… which was closer to many of the oil drilling platforms. A Chinook helicopter in the distinctive British Airways … BAH had  introduced services with Boeing Vertol BV234LR Chinook helicopters. On February 24, 1981 a new hangar for …

By Chris Croot 19th August 2020

… military display teams? We spoke to the Royal Air Force’s Chinook Display Team and the Red Arrows to find out more. The Chinook Display Team based at RAF Odiham in Hampshire is … Operator and also the team manager. Sgt Gav Anderson - Chinook Display Manager. Things work slightly differently for …

By Khalem Chapman 8th August 2020

… contract to build and deliver nine more MH-47G Block II Chinook helicopters for the US Army’s Special Operations … by the end of 2020. Andy Builta, vice president and H-47 programme manager at Boeing, said: “The G-model is a … structure and is lighter than other members of the Chinook family. For instance, it employs lightweight fuel …

1st October 2020

… A.109 Hirundo. But the biggest star was the first Boeing CH-47C Chinook produced under licence by Elicotteri Meridionali for …

By Khalem Chapman 26th August 2020

In the second of a two part interview, Key.Aero speaks with Col Brian Trumble, the commander of the 22nd AS 'Mulies', about the capabilities and the future of the USAF's C-5 Galaxy force, 50 years after the platform first entered operational service.

20th July 2020

… the largest helicopter ever made… Image: Dmitry A. Mottl. CH-47 Chinooks are big. CH-53 Sea Stallions are bigger. But the … the Halo’s crew is typically little bigger than that of a Chinook. The regular compliment is five crew (two pilots, one …

By Khalem Chapman 6th August 2020

Key.Aero explores and analyses four of the world’s largest operational military transport aircraft

By Khalem Chapman 20th May 2020

… British CH-47 Chinook HC5 heavy-lift tactical transport helicopters … under Project Julius. The HC5 ‘fat tank’ variant of the CH-47 provides extended-range in comparison to its in-service …

By Dave Allport 21st November 2019

… Ryan McCarthy, said that Boeing is close to selling 14 Chinook helicopters to the UK. McCarthy said he had met with … 2018, that State Department approval for the sale of 16 H-47 (Extended Range) helicopters had been granted (see US approves possible Chinook sale to RAF , December 2018, p9). The latest report …

By Khalem Chapman 11th November 2019

… Arab Emirates (UAE) for the acquisition of ten Boeing CH-47F Chinooks. Approval of the potential sale, … and Engineering services in Hunstville, Alabama.  The CH-47 has been one of the largest tactical transport helicopters … platform. With more than 1,200 produced since 1962, the Chinook serves in the military inventories of Australia, …

By Thomas Haynes 4th June 2020

… aircraft landed at the site, while the following month, a CH-47 Chinook helicopter did the same. The gateway’s proximity to a …

By Khalem Chapman 4th May 2020

… the T408-GE-400 turboshaft engine’s performance on the CH-47 Chinook, following another successful ground test. The team …

By Khalem Chapman 13th April 2020

… are vying to replace the Luftwaffe’s ageing Sikorsky CH-53s. Khalem Chapman details the contenders in Germany’s … following the candidacy announcements of Boeing’s CH-47F Chinook and Sikorsky’s CH-53K King Stallion for its Schwerer … each   A Proven Powerhouse Boeing boasts that the CH-47 is the “world’s most proven heavy-lift helicopter”, adding …

By Khalem Chapman 3rd April 2020

… Boeing has delivered the first CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift tactical transport helicopter with an … vice president of Cargo and Utility Helicopters and H-47 programme manager at Boeing, said: “The RNLAF made it …