Boeing CH-47F Model Chinook Helicopters

In service to the United States Army

 

 

D Model airframes being scrapped at Summit Aviation Incorporated, located on Summit Airport (KEVY), near Middletown, Delaware, as the F model Chinook helicopter is undergoing production, circa 2008-2009.

 

 

As of December 2002, two CH-47F model prototype helicopters were produced - 98-00011 and 98-00012. Both were conversions from D model helicopters. After much test and analysis a third test aircraft was produced - 03-08003. This F minus aircraft was utilized for further test and evaluation of new systems and software, as well as for

extensive training of new air crews. 03-08003 travelled the country from installation to installation participating in the initial training of many a new aviator and flight engineer. By Summer 2009, at least 74 F model production aircraft were fielded. Units at Fort Campbell (Kentucky) were the first equipped with the latest Chinook helicopter followed by units at Food Hood (Texas), Fort Bragg (North Carolina), and again at Fort Campbell. On 17 January 2009, one airframe, 05-08012, was shot down in combat.

 

Of interest to note: Aircraft with tail numbers XX-0x0xx (or otherwise known as 8000 series tail numbers, as in 08-08046) are new build airframe aircraft with used parts. The D Model airframe was cannibalized as necessary for the parts. Parts used included such components as the windows, fuel pods, the power train (drive shafts, transmission, heads, blades, etc.), engines, and various hydraulic system items. The original airframe was scrapped. The cannibalization and scrapping of the airframe occurred primarily at Summit Aviation, Middletown, Delaware.

 

Aircraft with tail numbers XX-0x7xx (or otherwise known as 8700 series tail numbers, as in 06-08718) are new build airframes with all brand new components.

 

Read a brief summary of the disposition of the F model Chinook helicopter - Click-N-Go Here.

 

 

Prototype F Models

 

 

98-00011 98-00012 03-08003

 

 

Production F Models

 

 

Click-N-Go on an underlined tail number to read more about a specific Chinook.

 

04-08701 04-08702 04-08703 04-08704 04-08705 04-08706 04-08707 04-08708 04-08709 04-08710 04-08711 04-08712 04-08713 04-08714 04-08715 04-08716 04-08717 05-08010 05-08011 05-08012 05-08013 05-08014 05-08015 05-08016 05-08017 06-08018 06-08019 06-08020 06-08021 06-08022 06-08023 06-08024 06-08025 06-08026 06-08027 06-08028 06-08029 06-08030 06-08031 06-08032 06-08718 06-08719 06-08720 07-08033 07-08034 07-08035 07-08036 07-08037 07-08038 07-08039 07-08040 07-08041 07-08721 07-08722 07-08723 07-08724 07-08725 08-08042 08-08043 08-08044 08-08045 08-08046 08-08047 08-08048 08-08049 08-08050 08-08051 08-08052 08-08053 08-08054 08-08055 08-08056 08-08057 08-08058

 

 

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The F model Chinook in production

 

 

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