The CH-47D Chinook is the ... Three additional fuel tanks can be carried in the cargo area. In-flight refueling can extend the range of the MH-47 helicopter. The CH-47F upgrade program involves ...

The Army has no plans to retire the CH-47 Chinook—which, in multiple respects, outdoes every other helicopter in the U.S. military’s fleet. If asked to name the fastest helicopter in the U.S ...

A Chinook helicopter makes a water-bombing run over ... Inside Tanker 47’s cargo bay sits a 3,000-gallon tank, roughly equivalent to six hot tubs. While it’s not a vast amount in absolute ...

The helicopter can be used for parachute ... The MH-47G combines many proven Chinook systems and features. Notable among these are fuel tanks providing twice the capacity of the CH-47F and an ...

Inside Tanker 47’s cargo bay sits a 3,000-gallon tank, roughly equivalent ... As the largest type of helicopter outfitted for firefighting work, the Chinook plays an outsize role in the tool ...

keeping the helicopter aloft. More than 25 soldiers with the 359 Transportation Company were transported in a CH-47 Chinook to Wilcox, Virginia to begin their simulated in-country training.

Two families had a surprise encounter with a Chinook helicopter while on a bike ride in the Peak District. Damien Gaunt was cycling near Derwent Reservoir on Tuesday when he saw military personnel ...