Questions tagged [ch-47]
The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is an American twin-engine, tandem-rotor, heavy-lift helicopter developed by American rotorcraft company Vertol and manufactured by Boeing Vertol.
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Does the CH-47 Chinook generate differential yaw as a side effect of generating differential lift?
I have been reading up on the controls of the CH-47 Chinook. I understand how yaw movement is created not by counter torque but by opposite cyclic on the front and back rotors. What I'm wondering ...
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What makes the MV-22 has lift thrust and its disk loading is so high?
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The above is comparison table of several rotating wing aircraft's disk loading, especially I highlighted the disk loading of MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor versus CH-47 Chinook helicopter. As in ...
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Does a dual-rotor helicoptor like the Chinook transition from hover to forward flight differently than a single rotor helicopter?
I watched this video of an RAF Chinook taking off vertically and transitioning to forward flight.
I'm curious if the method for increasing lift to move forward, controlled by the cyclic in a single ...
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Could a BV-347 be upgraded by extending the wings?
The CH-47 Model 347, also referenced as BV-347, was a helicopter that utilized a wing for forward flight and to carry external payloads. Could the wings be extended and engines on the rear rotor ...
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What kind of Chinook helicopter/airplane hybrid is this?
I had this question: Could this helicopter's body be a flying wing? and this picture came up.
What kind of helicopter is this?
What is the extra wing for?
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Would a Chinook helicopter fly better with contra-rotating along with counter-rotating propellers?
Would a Chinook perform better or have any advantage with dual contra-rotating propellers over a Chinook with just normal counter-rotating propellers?
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Are there any reported cases of noise from helicopters causing damage to property?
In the Netherlands, three cases have been reported of Chinook helicopters' rattle noise (low frequency sound) damaging solar panels. The Dutch defense ministry recognises this problem and the lawyer ...
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How do CH-47 pilots lower the tail during a pinnacle landing?
(thedrive.com)
Given the recent rescue of a climber on Mt. Hood by a Chinook, how are the pilots able to lower the tail in this situation? Is this just the natural angle during a hover, or are there ...
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What are these engine inlet devices used for?
While looking at the Boeing Chinook CH-47 for this question, I noticed the screens in front of the engines, and found similar devices in other photos:
Source: left -- right
What are these devices ...
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What are these sensors on the Night Stalkers' Chinook MH-47G?
What are these sensors (or lights) on this heavy assault Chinook MH-47G of the US 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, "Night Stalkers"?
Source, picture by Russell Hill
This regiment was the ...
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What is this helicopter (and probe) in the film "Act of Valor"?
In the film Act of Valor, two helicopters are used to airdrop troops and their boats onto a river. (Clip here.)
Firstly can you identify the aircraft?
Second, what is the extremely long probe on the ...
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What are the differences between the CH-46 and the CH-47?
The CH-46 and the CH-47 Chinook are very similar-looking aircraft and seem to serve similar purposes - only though for different branches of the U.S. military.
What are the differences between the CH-...
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Is it possible to fly a tandem-rotor helicopter after a single rotor failure?
Tandem-rotor helicopters, such as the Boeing CH-46 Sea Knight and CH-47 Chinook, are helicopters with rotors distant by more than 10 m.
Photo by Cpl. Ryan Carpenter on SNAFU
It seems unlikely a ...
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What would the reason be for this helicopter maneuver?
At 4:30 in this YouTube video, a Chinook traverses the runway on its rear wheels. The text on the video lists "Emergency landing and take-off". Is there any reason for the pilot to do this other than "...
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