05104 CH-47A CHINOOK - Trumpeter  [TP05104]

The CH-47A, first given to be utilized in Vietnam on August 1962, is a tandem-rotor medium transport helicopter. The Chinook's primary goal is certainly going artillery, ammo, workers, and materials on battlefield. It executes rescue, aeromedical, parachuting, aircraft information information recovery and special operations missions. Early manufacturing CH-47A's operated with all the 11th Air Assault Division during 1963 along side in October the year the aircraft completed up being formally designated considering that the Army's standard medium transportation helicopter. In June 1965 the 11th Air Assault Division finished up being redesignated because 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 wound up being certainly directed at the Army. Rotor Diameter: 59 ft 1 in Fuselage Length: 51 ft Height: 18 ft 8 in Empty fat: 23?149 lb motor: 2 Lycoming T-55-L-7 turboshaft, 2,650 shp each Max weight: 38550lb Max Speed: 144 miles hourly roof: 9,000 ft Range: 1,250 kilometers Crew: 2

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