When considering the history of American military helicopters, arguably no other aircraft has had the longevity of Boeing's CH-47 Chinook. Iconic for its distinctive long-body design, the U.S. Army ...

There are show horses and there are workhorses, and the Army’s CH-47 Chinook helicopter is definitely a workhorse. For more than 50 years, Chinooks have served as the Army’s heavy lift helicopter, ...

The CH-47 Chinook is more than a helicopter – it’s a global icon of military power. From the jungles of Vietnam to the mountains of Afghanistan, its twin-rotor design and massive lift capacity have ...

Developed by the now-defunct Vertol Aircraft Corporation (now part of Boeing), the CH-47 Chinook was designed in response to a United States Army requirement for a heavy-lift helicopter that was ...

On September 21, 1961, Boeing conducted the first flight of a very strange contraption that would come to be known as the CH-47 Chinook. The helicopter thus turned 60 earlier this week, but the moment ...

For more than 60 years, the CH-47 Chinook has supported U.S. military and humanitarian operations across the globe, responding to emergent needs and remaining an effective platform for evolving ...

A little over 60 years ago, the YCH-1B, the prototype for the H-47 Chinook tandem-rotor heavy-lift helicopter, first took flight. It was developed and designed at Vertol, but by the time the prototype ...

The Chinook is one of the most iconic military helicopters in history. The CH-47 and MH-47 Chinooks might look like twins thanks to their shared frame, but they lead completely different lives. The CH ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Some of you in the area may be wondering about that giant helicopter you see flying through the skies of the QCA on a regular basis. The Chinook 47 Helicopters are stationed ...

Aircrews and maintenance personnel with the 5th Battalion, 159th General Support Aviation (5th, 159th) Battalion of Fort Eustis, Va., brought four CH-47 Chinook helicopters to support training in the ...