Watch: Chinook takes ‘heavy-lift’ to the next level
The CH-47F Block II helicopter, an advanced version of the Boeing-built Block I, lifts more and flies farther.
Watch the advanced CH-47F Block II Chinook demonstrate its power and speed during a flight at Redstone Test Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
This video features music only, no narration. (Studio 51 video © Boeing)
Compared to its predecessor, the Boeing-built CH-47 Block II Chinook can:
- Lift more — 2,500 pounds (1,100 kilograms) of increased lift capability
- Fly farther — increased mission radius at nearly all payloads
- Work smarter — more efficient operations help reduce sustainment cost
Cutting-edge technologies — redesigned fuel tanks, a strengthened fuselage, an improved drivetrain for better handling — make the CH-47F Block II the most advanced Chinook to exist to date.