MH-47 Chinook

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The MH-47 Chinook is a heavily modified special operations variant of the CH-47 helicopter, optimized for long-range, low-level, and nighttime missions with advanced avionics, aerial refueling capability, and enhanced survivability systems.

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MH-47 Chinook canonical 4
MH-47E 2
MH-47G 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military helicopter
special operations helicopter
variant of CH-47 Chinook
basedOnVariant CH-47 Chinook family
surface form: CH-47D

CH-47 Chinook family
surface form: CH-47F
category United States military aircraft
helicopters of the United States
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
crew co-pilot
flight engineer
loadmaster
pilot
designedBy Boeing Rotorcraft Systems
designedFor long-range missions
low-level flight
night operations
developedFrom CH-47 Chinook family
surface form: CH-47 Chinook
engineType twin turboshaft engines
enteredServiceWith U.S. Army Special Operations Command
surface form: United States Army Special Operations units
feature advanced avionics
aerial refueling probe
ballistic protection
cargo ramp
defensive countermeasures
digital cockpit
enhanced survivability systems
extra internal fuel tanks
fast-rope insertion equipment
forward-looking infrared (FLIR)
hoist system
in-flight refueling capability
infrared countermeasures
missile approach warning systems
provisions for external fuel tanks
radar warning receivers
terrain-following radar
hasVariant MH-47 Chinook self-linksurface differs
surface form: MH-47E

MH-47 Chinook self-linksurface differs
surface form: MH-47G
manufacturer Boeing
missionProfile covert extraction
covert insertion
personnel recovery
resupply of special operations forces
primaryUsers special operations forces
role aerial refueling receiver
infiltration and exfiltration
long-range transport
special operations
rotorConfiguration tandem rotor
usedBy 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment
surface form: 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)

United States Army
U.S. Army Special Operations Command
surface form: United States Army Special Operations Command

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Night Stalkers aircraftOperated MH-47 Chinook
160th SOAR aircraftOperated MH-47 Chinook
U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command usesAircraft MH-47 Chinook
this entity surface form: MH-47 Chinook variants
MH-47 Chinook hasVariant MH-47 Chinook self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: MH-47E
MH-47 Chinook hasVariant MH-47 Chinook self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: MH-47G
CH-47 Chinook family variant MH-47 Chinook
this entity surface form: MH-47E
CH-47 Chinook family variant MH-47 Chinook
this entity surface form: MH-47G
SOAR typeOfAircraftOperated MH-47 Chinook
Boeing Rotorcraft Systems product MH-47 Chinook
this entity surface form: Boeing MH-47 special operations variants