Vertipedia - Boeing MH-47G Chinook

Special Operations model for the U.S. Army replacing the MH-47D and MH-47E. The aircraft is equipped with Air-to-Air refuelling, engine exhaust suppressors, Digital Automatic Flight Control System (DAFCS), Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS) cockpit and enhanced survivability equipment. Some aircraft are new builds, others upgraded MH-47Es.

Overview

Data on design, manufacture and status

Design authority: The Boeing Company

Primary manufacturer: The Boeing Company

Parent type: Boeing Model 234/H-47 Chinook

Aircraft status: Operational

Configuration

Primary flight and mechanical characteristics

VTOL type: Helicopter

Lift devices: 2 in Tandem (Fore/aft) configuration

Crew required: 2 in Side-by-side arrangement

Landing gear: Wheels (non-retractable)

Key Characteristics

Data on key physical features

Aircraft Details

Data on aircraft configuration, weights, flight performance and equipment

Layout and Dimensions

Weights and Performance

Engine Details

Primary Lift Device

Overall Dimensions
Overall Height:	5.78 m	19.0 ft
Overall Length:	30.18 m	99.0 ft
Overall Width:	18.29 m	60.0 ft

Airframe Dimensions
Airframe Length:	15.90 m	52.2 ft
Airframe Width:	3.78 m	12.4 ft
Airframe Height:	5.77 m	18.9 ft

Landing Gear Dimensions
Landing Gear Base:	6.85 m	22.5 ft
Landing Gear Track:

Cabin Dimensions
Cabin Internal Height:
Cabin Internal Length:
Cabin Internal Width:

Weights
Max Gross Weight (ground):
Max Gross Weight (airborne):
Max Take-off Weight:
Empty Weight:

Climb Performance
Max Rate of Climb:

Hover Performance
Hover Ceiling IGE:
Hover Ceiling OGE:

Limitations
Max Level Flight Speed:
Never Exceed Speed:
Service Ceiling:

Range and Endurance
Max Range:
Max Endurance:

Provided powerplant data is for uninstalled, sea level, static operations.

Powerplant
Number of engines:	2
Designation:	Honeywell T55-GA-714A turbine
Manufacturer:	Honeywell Aerospace

Normal Ratings
Max continuous:
Take-off / rated:	3631 kW	4867 hp
Intermediate:
Maximum:

OEI Ratings
OEI contingency:
OEI continuous:
OEI 30-second:
OEI intermediate:

Manually foldable blades

Main Rotor Characteristics
Diameter:	18.29 m	60.00 ft
RPM:	225.0 rpm	225.0 rpm
Direction of Rotation:	Counter-rotating
Hub Type:

Main Rotor Blade Characteristics
Blade Construction:	Fibreglass spar with Nomex fairing and nickel erosion cap
Blade Chord:	0.641 m	2.10 ft
Blade Tip Geometry:	Conventional, un-swept
Blade Twist:	-0.209 rad	-12.000 deg
Number of Blades:	3

Main Rotor Derived Characteristics
Disc Area:	262.68 m²	2827.5 ft²
Disc Loading:
Solidity:	0.0670

Main Rotor Blade Derived Characteristics
Blade area per blade:	5.86 m²	63.1 ft²
Tip Speed:	215.45 m/s	706.9 fps

Tail Rotor Characteristics
Diameter:
Configuration:	Unknown
Direction of Rotation:	Unknown
RPM:

Tail Rotor Blade Characteristics
Number of Blades:
Blade Construction:	N/A
Blade Chord:
Blade Twist:

Tail Rotor Derived Characteristics
Disc Area:
Solidity:

Tail Rotor Blade Derived Characteristics
Tip Speed:
Blade Area (per blade):

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Attribution

Number of engines:	2 Turbines
Max Level Flight Speed:
Max Range:
Max Endurance:

Main Rotor Diameter:	18.29 m	60.00 ft
Max Gross Weight (ground):