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After
delivery of the first CH-47SD, launch customer pilots conducted system
and functional checks with the aircraft as part of their orientation
training. These flights included water landings on the Delaware River
next to the Boeing Philadelphia factory. The Chinook is watertight
and fully capable of landing on water for special operations and similar
missions. The Chinook remains afloat even with the rotors not turning,
and a special kit facilitates water operations. Boeing Photo
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