05104 Trumpeter CH-47A CHINOOK  [TP05104]

The CH-47A, first provided for be utilized in Vietnam on August 1962, is a tandem-rotor medium transport helicopter. The Chinook's primary objective is going artillery, ammo, employees, and materials on battlefield. It executes rescue, aeromedical, parachuting, aircraft data data recovery and special operations missions. Early production CH-47A's operated with the 11th Air Assault Division during 1963 along with in October the 12 months the aircraft finished up being formally designated considering that the Army's standard medium transport helicopter. In June 1965 the 11th Air Assault Division finished up being redesignated because the very first 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 ended up being indeed given to the Army. Rotor Diameter: 59 ft 1 in Fuselage Length: 51 ft Height: 18 ft 8 in Empty weight: 23?149 lb motor: 2 Lycoming T-55-L-7 turboshaft, 2,650 shp each Max body weight: 38550lb Max Speed: 144 miles per hour roof: 9,000 ft Range: 1,250 kilometers Crew: 2

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