CH-147F Chinook

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The CH-147F Chinook is a Canadian variant of the Boeing CH-47 heavy-lift transport helicopter, optimized for tactical troop and cargo missions in demanding environments.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Canadian military aircraft variant
heavy-lift helicopter
military transport helicopter
airframeConfiguration tandem-rotor helicopter
alliedWith NATO interoperability standards
basedOn Boeing CH-47F Chinook
capability disaster relief operations
humanitarian assistance missions
rapid deployment of troops
transport of vehicles and artillery
countryOfOrigin Canada
crew co-pilot
flight engineer
loadmaster
pilot
designedFor battlefield mobility
operations in austere environments
operations in extreme weather conditions
support to land forces
tactical airlift
engineType twin-engine turboshaft
enteredServiceWith Royal Canadian Air Force
hasFeature advanced avionics
ballistic protection in critical areas
cargo ramp
digital cockpit
enhanced self-protection systems
extended-range fuel tanks
in-flight refuelling capability
night-vision compatible cockpit
underslung load capability
weather radar
manufacturer Boeing
operator Royal Canadian Air Force
partOf Royal Canadian Air Force tactical aviation fleet
primaryBase CFB Petawawa
relatedTo CH-47 Chinook family
role cargo transport
heavy-lift operations
tactical transport
troop transport
serviceBranch Canadian Armed Forces
Royal Canadian Air Force
squadron 450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron
successorTo earlier Canadian Chinook variants
usedFor operations in demanding environments
tactical troop and cargo missions
usedIn domestic operations in Canada
international deployments

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Operation Neptune Spear ("Chinook helicopter")
aircraftUsed
CH-147F Chinook ("Boeing CH-47F Chinook")
basedOn
Royal Canadian Air Force
usesAircraft

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