Boeing Vertol
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Boeing Vertol was the helicopter division of Boeing best known for designing and producing military and civilian rotorcraft, including the iconic tandem-rotor Chinook series.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aerospace manufacturer
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division of Boeing ⓘ helicopter manufacturer ⓘ |
| acquiredBy | Boeing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| acquisitionYear | 1960 ⓘ |
| affiliation | Boeing Defense, Space & Security (through successor units) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory |
helicopters
ⓘ
rotorcraft ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designContribution | advancement of tandem-rotor technology ⓘ |
| designPhilosophy | heavy-lift rotorcraft ⓘ |
| eraOfMajorActivity | Cold War period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerName | Vertol Aircraft Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Ridley Park, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersMetropolitanArea | Philadelphia metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | major U.S. helicopter producer of the 20th century ⓘ |
| industry |
aerospace industry
ⓘ
defense industry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Boeing CH-46 Sea Knight
NERFINISHED
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Boeing CH-47 Chinook NERFINISHED ⓘ civilian rotorcraft ⓘ military rotorcraft ⓘ tandem-rotor helicopters ⓘ |
| locationType |
engineering center
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manufacturing plant ⓘ |
| market |
civil aviation
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military aviation ⓘ |
| notableCustomer |
United States Army
NERFINISHED
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United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ international military operators of Chinook ⓘ |
| notableProduct |
CH-46 Sea Knight
NERFINISHED
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CH-47 Chinook NERFINISHED ⓘ V-22 Osprey (early development work) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableProgram |
CH-46 Sea Knight production
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CH-47 Chinook production and upgrades ⓘ |
| notableTechnology | tandem main rotor configuration ⓘ |
| organizationalStatus | absorbed into broader Boeing organization ⓘ |
| parentCompany | Boeing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Piasecki Helicopter Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productType |
helicopters
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tiltrotor aircraft ⓘ |
| regionServed | global ⓘ |
| roleWithinBoeing | rotorcraft design and production division ⓘ |
| specialization |
tandem-rotor design
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vertical lift aircraft ⓘ |
| successorName |
Boeing Helicopters
NERFINISHED
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Boeing Rotorcraft Systems NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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