The Chinook is one of the most iconic military helicopters in history. The CH-47 and MH-47 Chinooks might look like twins thanks to their shared frame, but they lead completely different lives. The CH ...

There are show horses and there are workhorses, and the Army’s CH-47 Chinook helicopter is definitely a workhorse. For more than 50 years, Chinooks have served as the Army’s heavy lift helicopter, ...

The fact that the CH-47 has been in operation for 60 years—and remains one of the Army’s most effective helicopters—speaks to its significance. With an unmistakable silhouette, the Boeing CH-47 ...

Chinook Cargo Helicopter Office Project Manager Col. Rob Barrie (left) presents the CH-47 Modernization charter to Lt. Col. John Schmitt, incoming product manager for CH-47 Modernization Product ...

Soldiers conduct sling load operations with a CH-47 Chinook. Congress has injected $28 million in FY20 to support advanced procurement of the CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopter, but the Army doesn't ...

For years the U.S. Army has performed maintenance on rotary wing aircraft deployed in the field, including war threatened areas around the globe. In the field, it is a standard practice for ...

Boeing's CH-47 Chinook is one of the oldest and most recognizable helicopters operated by the U.S. Military, thanks to its obvious tandem-rotor design. Besides being known for its striking looks, the ...

The Japan Self-Defense Forces have placed an order for 17 CH-47JA Block II Chinooks (Extended Range) transport helicopters, becoming the fourth nation to acquire the new Block II variant. On Feb. 13, ...

A Boeing CH-47 aircraft flies past spectators during the 2017 Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) located at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom on July 14, 2017. (Tech. Sgt. Brian Kimball/ U.S. Air Force) ...

Boeing plans to soon test fly a legacy CH-47 Chinook helicopter with two GE Aviation T408 turboshaft engines, which each produce 7,500shp (5,600kW). The GE T408 turboshaft has 2,500shp more than the ...

China offered a Taiwanese military pilot $16 million to defect with an American-sourced CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter earlier this year, with plans to land the rotorcraft aboard an amphibious ...