Boeing Chinook HC.5, ZH 902, 18 Sqn, RAF

ZH 902 at Norwich Int. Airport (NWI) for refuelling. The helicopter later departed to RAF Odiham (ODH).

 

Model: Chinook HC.5

Manufacturer: Boeing-Vertol

Year built: 1998

Serial number: M.4481

Registration number: ZH 902

Owner: Royal Air Force

Operator: 18 Squadron

Crew: Pilot, co-pilot, 1 or 2 air loadmasters

Capacity: 55 fully equipped troops

Length with rotors operating: 98 ft. 10.5 in. (30.14 m)

Fuselage length: 50 ft. 9 in. (15.46 m)

Fuselage height: 18 ft. 7.5 in. (5.68 m)

Fuselage width: 12 ft. 5 in. (3.78 m)

Rotor diameter: 60 ft. (18.29 m)

Empty weight: 22,450 lb. (10,183 kg)

MTOW: 50,000 lb. (22,680 kg)

Useful load: 24,000 lb. (10,886 kg)

Sling load capacity: 26,000 lb. (11,793 kg)

Fuel capacity: 861 gal. (3,914 litres)

Engines: 2 x Lycoming T55-GA-714A turboshaft

Engine output: 2 x 4,777 hp (3,562 kW)

Max speed: 159 knots (183 mph - 294 km/h)

Rate of climb: 1,980 ft/min. (10.1 m/s)

Service ceiling: 18,500 ft. (5,639 m)

Mission radius: 200 nm (230 miles - 370 km)

Armament:

2 x M134 7.62 mm miniguns

1 x M60 7.62 mm machine gun

 

Also registered:

N2064W, Boeing test registration

 

 

 

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