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Boeing CH-47 Chinook

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Summary

Boeing CH-47 Chinook is an aircraft family[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of aircraft family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25,931 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Operator: United States Army[3], United States Air Force[4], Royal Air Force[5], Hellenic Air Force[6], Egyptian Air Force[7], Turkish Air Force[8], Royal Netherlands Air Force[9]
  • Manufacturer: Boeing Defense, Space & Security[10], Boeing[11], Pennsylvania[12], AgustaWestland[13], Kawasaki Heavy Industries[14]
  • Developer: Boeing Rotorcraft Systems[15]
  • Subclass of: military transport helicopter[16], utility helicopter[17]
  • Has use: airlift[18]
  • Commons category: CH-47 Chinook[19]
  • Country of origin: United States[20]
  • Has part(s): CH-47A Chinook[21], CH-47B Chinook[22], CH-47C Chinook[23], CH-47D Chinook[24], CH-47F Chinook[25], CH-47F Block II Chinook[26], CH-47J Chinook[27]
  • First flight: September 21, 1961[28]
  • Participated in conflict: United States military buildup in the Caribbean during Operation Southern Spear[29]
  • Service entry: 1962[30]
  • Military designation: CH-47[31], H-47[32], CH-147[33], ETM-1[34]
  • Official website: https://www.boeing.com/defense/ch-47-chinook/[35]
  • Topic's main category: Category:CH-47 Chinook[36]
  • Commons gallery: CH-47 Chinook[37]
  • Total produced: 1200[38]
  • Described by source: The International Directory of Military Aircraft 1996/97[39], Jane's American Fighting Aircraft of the 20th Century[40], U.S. Army Aircraft Since 1947[41], Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition[42]
  • Native label: Boeing CH-47 Chinook[43]
  • Length: 30.1 m[44], 15.54 m[45]
  • Height: 5.7 m[46]
  • Cruise speed: 240 kilometre per hour[47]
  • Maximum operating altitude: 6100 m[48]
  • Diameter: 18.29 m[49]

Why It Matters

Boeing CH-47 Chinook has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] It is known by 91 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

Related Entities

AgustaWestland Boeing Kawasaki Heavy Industries Pennsylvania United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . news.republika.co.id. news.republika.co.id. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . Designation-Systems.Net. designation-systems.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . Designation-Systems.Net. designation-systems.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . boeing.mediaroom.com. boeing.mediaroom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . The International Directory of Military Aircraft 1996/97. wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . Jane's American Fighting Aircraft of the 20th Century. wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . U.S. Army Aircraft Since 1947. wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition. wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition. wikidata.org.
  44. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [49] ↑ . Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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