Boeing Helicopters CH-47 Chinook
Author : David A. Anderton
Publisher :
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 28,72 MB
Release : 1989-01-01
Category : Chinook (Military transport helicopter)
ISBN : 9780942548426
Ch-47 Chinook in Action
Author : David Doyle
Publisher : MMD-Squadron Signal
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 41,17 MB
Release : 2018-02-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9780897478410
Book Description
The Boeing Vertol CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter has become an icon. Its tandem, contra-rotating rotors whirling above an aluminum fuselage punctuated by round porthole windows make this battlefield beast easily recognizable. Its status is owed to its long service life of more than 55 years. Experts predict its longevity will ultimately reach a century of service for heavy lift and use as a flying bus to deliver troops to the fight. This all-new volume explores the development and the U.S. military service of 13 models of Chinook from 1958 to date. Included is extensive coverage of the CH-47's use in Vietnam through Desert Storm and into current operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Additional coverage is provided of the helicopters use during various disaster relief efforts in the United States and around the world. More than 160 archival color photos, augmented by 48 vintage black and white images and numerous line drawings, present a clear and concise illustrated history of this iconic helicopter.
The Boeing CH-47 Chinook Medium Transport Helicopter
Author : Boeing Company. Vertol Division
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 21,49 MB
Release : 1965*
Category : Boeing helicopters
ISBN :
Book Description
CH-47 Chinook in Action
Author : Wayne Mutza
Publisher :
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 25,46 MB
Release : 1989-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780897472128
Book Description
Details the specifications, armament, and capabilities of the Chinook helicopter, used in air assault operations
The Final Mission of Extortion 17
Author : Ed Darack
Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 20,45 MB
Release : 2017-09-19
Category : History
ISBN : 1588345904
Book Description
On August 6, 2011, a U.S. Army CH-47D Chinook helicopter approached a landing zone in Afghanistan 40 miles southwest of Kabul. The helicopter, call sign Extortion 17, was on a mission to reinforce American and coalition special operations troops. It would never return. Insurgents fired at the Chinook, severed one of its rear rotor blades, and brought it crashing to the ground. All 38 onboard perished instantly in the single greatest moment of sacrifice for Americans in the war in Afghanistan. Those killed were some of the U.S.'s most highly trained and battle-honed commandos, including 15 men from the Gold Squadron of the Naval Special Warfare Development Group, known popularly as SEAL Team 6, which had raided a Pakistan compound and killed Osama bin Laden just three months earlier. The downing of Extortion 17 spurred a number of conspiracy theories, such as the idea that the shootdown was revenge for bin Laden's death. In The Final Mission of Extortion 17, Ed Darack debunks this theory and others and uncovers the truth behind this mysterious tragedy. His account of the brave pilots, crew, and passengers of Extortion 17 and the events of that fateful day is interwoven into a rich, complex narrative that also discusses modern joint combat operations, the history of the Afghan war to that date, U.S. helicopter use in Afghanistan, and the new and evolving military technologies and tactics being developed to mitigate such tragedies now and in the future. Amazon Best History Book of the Month - September 2017
Tandem Rotor Helicopters
Author : Source Wikipedia
Publisher : University-Press.org
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 45,1 MB
Release : 2013-09
Category :
ISBN : 9781230837437
Book Description
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 26. Chapters: Boeing CH-47 Chinook, Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight, Piasecki H-21, Boeing Vertol XCH-62, Piasecki HRP Rescuer, Piasecki H-25, Bristol Belvedere, Piasecki VZ-8 Airgeep, McCulloch MC-4, Yakovlev Yak-24, Bell HSL, Boeing Model 360, Tandem rotors, Piasecki H-16, Jovanovich JOV-3. Excerpt: The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is an American twin-engine, tandem rotor heavy-lift helicopter. Its top speed of 170 knots (196 mph, 315 km/h) is faster than contemporary utility and attack helicopters of the 1960s. It is one of the few aircraft of that era, such as the C-130 Hercules and the UH-1 Iroquois, that is still in production and front line service with over 1,179 built to date. Its primary roles include troop movement, artillery emplacement and battlefield resupply. It has a wide loading ramp at the rear of the fuselage and three external-cargo hooks. The Chinook was designed and initially produced by Boeing Vertol in the early 1960s. The helicopter is now produced by Boeing Rotorcraft Systems. Chinooks have been sold to 16 nations with the US Army and the Royal Air Force (see Boeing Chinook (UK variants)) being the largest users. The CH-47 is among the heaviest lifting Western helicopters. In late 1956, the United States Department of the Army announced plans to replace the CH-37 Mojave, which was powered by piston engines, with a new, turbine-powered helicopter. Turbine engines were also a key design feature of the smaller UH-1 "Huey" utility helicopter. Following a design competition, in September 1958, a joint Army-Air Force source selection board recommended that the Army procure the Vertol medium transport helicopter. However, funding for full-scale development was not then available, and the Army vacillated on its design requirements. Some in the Army aviation corps thought that the new helicopter should be a light...
Call Sign Extortion 17
Author : Don Brown
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 38,12 MB
Release : 2015-05-29
Category : History
ISBN : 1493017322
Book Description
The basis of the provocative hit military documentary Fallen Angel Call Sign: Extortion 17. A Black Hawk Down of the war in Afghanistan, the deadliest day for the U.S. in 12 years of that conflict—and a military investigation that covered up evidence of an inside job by the Taliban. Don Brown, a former U.S. Navy JAG officer stationed at the Pentagon, and former Special Assistant United States Attorney, has in his possession one of four copies of The Colt Report, which reveals a possible cover-up in relation to the August 6, 2011, killing of 30 men from the United States, including 17 members of Navy Seal Team Six—warrior brothers from the same Team that ninety days before killed Osama Bin Laden—potentially by undercover Taliban operatives.
Canadian Warplanes
Author : Harold A. Skaarup
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 642 pages
File Size : 27,6 MB
Release : 2009-11
Category : History
ISBN : 1440167583
Book Description
This aviation handbook is designed to be used as a quick reference to the classic military heritage aircraft that have been flown by members of the Canadian Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army and the present-day Canadian Forces. The interested reader will find useful information and a few technical details on most of the military aircraft that have been in service with active Canadian squadrons both at home and overseas. 100 selected photographs have been included to illustrate a few of the major examples in addition to the serial numbers assigned to Canadian service aircraft. For those who like to actually see the aircraft concerned, aviation museum locations, addresses and contact phone numbers have been included, along with a list of aircraft held in each museum's current inventory or on display as gate guardians throughout Canada and overseas. The aircraft presented in this edition are listed alphabetically by manufacturer, number and type. Although many of Canada's heritage warplanes have completely disappeared, a few have been carefully collected, restored and preserved, and some have even been restored to flying condition. This guide-book should help you to find and view Canada's Warplane survivors.
Manuals Combined: 100+ U.S. Army CH-47A CH-47B CH-47C and CH-47D Chinook Helicopter Operator; Repair Parts And Special Tools List; Modification Word Order; One Time Inspection; Maintenance; And Maintenance Test Flight Manuals
Author :
Publisher : Jeffrey Frank Jones
Page : 18120 pages
File Size : 25,56 MB
Release :
Category :
ISBN :
Book Description
Well over 18,000 total pages ... Most manuals published by the Department of the Army (with updates) between 1999 and 2003. Contains Repair, Repair Parts, Special Tools Lists, Maintenance, Checklist and Flight-related Technical Manuals and Bulletins for the CH-47A, CH-47B, CH-47C and CH-47D Chinook helicopter. Just a SAMPLE of the CONTENTS: AVIATION UNIT AND AVIATION INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE MANUAL CH-47D HELICOPTER, 1,335 pages - Aviation Unit and Aviation Intermediate Troubleshooting Manual, CH-47D Helicopter, 1,225 pages - ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LISTS FOR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT CONFIGURATION FOR CH-47A, CH-47B, AND CH-47C HELICOPTERS, 116 pages - Preparation for Shipment of CH-47 HELICOPTER, 131 pages - OPERATOR, AVIATION UNIT, AND AVIATION INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE MANUAL WITH REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LIST EXTENDED RANGE FUEL SYSTEM ARMY MODEL CH-47 HELICOPTER, 194 pages - AVIATION UNIT AND INTERMEDIATEMAINTENANCE REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LIST (INCLUDING DEPOT MAINTENANCE REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS) HELICOPTER, CARGO TRANSPORT CH-47D, 689 pages - AVIATION UNIT AND INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LIST (INCLUDING DEPOT MAINTENANCE REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS) HELICOPTER, CARGO TRANSPORT CH-47D, 511 pages - PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DAILY INSPECTION CHECKLIST CH-47D HELICOPTER, 30 pages - PHASED MAINTENANCE CHECKLIST CH-47D HELICOPTER, 117 pages - MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT MANUAL ARMY MODEL CH-47D HELICOPTER, 195 pages - Operator's and Crewmember's Checklist ARMY CH-47D HELICOPTER, 49 pages - ONE TIME VISUAL INSPECTION AND RECORDS CHECK OF THE UPPER BOOST ACTUATORS AND PULL TEST OF SWASHPLATE FOR ALL CH-47D, MH-47D, AND MH-47E AIRCRAFT, 11 pages - WARRANTY PROGRAM FOR HELICOPTER, CARGO TRANSPORT CH-47D, 28 pages - CALIBRATION PROCEDURE FOR CH-47 INTEGRATED LOWER CONTROL ACTUATOR (ILCA) BENCH TEST SET, 50 pages REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LIST FOR STABILITY AUGMENTATION SYSTEM AMPLIFIERS CH-47A, CH-47B, AND CH-47C HELICOPTERS, 53 pages - AVIATION UNIT AND AVIATION INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE For GENERAL TIE-DOWN AND MOORING ON ALL SERIES ARMY MODELS AH-64, UH-60, CH-47, UH-1, AH-1, OH-58 HELICOPTERS, 60 pages - OPERATOR'S MANUAL FOR CH-47D (CHINOOK) FLIGHT SIMULATOR Device 2B31A, 185 pages
This Is the Ch-47 Chinook
Author : Loraine D. Nunley
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 36,51 MB
Release : 2016-05-13
Category :
ISBN : 9781515176183
Book Description
The CH-47 Chinook aircraft is one of the most reliable and efficient transport helicopters in the world. Its ability to fly fast and transport heavy loads in many different climates and wind conditions make it an invaluable part of military transport aircraft. This book is intended to introduce children to this important helicopter through striking photographs. Adults may also find themselves fascinated by the remarkable capabilities of this machine.
