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Forces Of Valor 1:72 Scale CH-47F Chinook Heavy Lift Helicopter, US Army
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Forces Of Valor 1:72 Scale CH-47F Chinook Heavy Features
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Diecast construction
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Fully assembled
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Ramp lowers
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Accurate markings and insignia
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Comes with display stand
About Forces Of Valor 1:72 Scale CH-47F Chinook Heavy
The CH-47 is a twin-engine, tandem rotor helicopter designed for transportation of cargo, troops, and weapons during day, night, visual, and instrument conditions. Development of the medium lift Boeing Vertol (models 114 and 414) CH-47 Series Chinook began in 1956. Since then the effectiveness of the Chinook has been continually upgraded by successive product improvements, the CH-47A, CH-47B, CH-47C, and CH-47D. The amount of load a cargo helicopter can carry depends on the model, the fuel on board, the distance to be flown, and atmospheric conditions. In 2001, the first CH-47F, an upgraded CH-47D, made its maiden flight; the first production model rolled out on June 15th, 2006, at Boeing's facility in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, and first flew on October 23rd, 2006. Upgrades include 4,868-shaft-horsepower (3,630 kW) Honeywell engines and the airframe featuring greater single-piece construction to lower maintenance requirements. The milled construction reduces vibration, as well as inspection and repair needs, and eliminates flexing points to increase service life. The CH-47F can fly at speeds of over 175 mph (282 km/h) with a payload of more than 21,000 lb (9.5 t). New avionics include a Rockwell Collins Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS) cockpit, and BAE Systems' Digital Advanced Flight Control System (DAFCS). AgustaWestland assembles the CH-47F under license, known as the Chinook ICH-47F, for several customers. Boeing delivered 48 CH-47Fs to the U.S. Army through August 2008; at that time Boeing announced a $4.8 billion contract with the Army for 191 Chinooks. Pictured here is a 1:72 scale replica of a US Army Boeing-Vertol CH-47F Chinook heavy lift helicopter that was attached to the 3rd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, during 2013.
