Trumpeter 05104 CH-47A CHINOOK 小號手  [TP05104]

The CH-47A, very first delivered to be used in Vietnam on August 1962, is a tandem-rotor medium transportation helicopter. The Chinook's main objective is moving artillery, ammo, personnel, and supplies in the battlefield. In addition works rescue, aeromedical, parachuting, aircraft data recovery and special operations missions. Early production CH-47A's operated using the 11th Air Assault Division during 1963 plus in October of that 12 months the aircraft was formally designated due to the fact Army's standard medium transport helicopter. In June 1965 the 11th Air Assault Division ended up being redesignated because the first Cavalry Division (Airmobile) and readied for deployment to Viet Nam. Chinooks through the 11th Air Assault formed the nucleus of the 228th Assault Helicopter Battalion which began operations in Viet Nam in September, 1965. By February 1966, 161 aircraft was sent to the Army. Rotor Diameter: 59 ft 1 in Fuselage Length: 51 ft Height: 18 ft 8 in Empty Weight: 23?149 lb motor: 2 Lycoming T-55-L-7 turboshaft, 2,650 shp each Max Weight: 38550lb Max Speed: 144 mph Ceiling: 9,000 ft Range: 1,250 kilometers Crew: 2

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