CH-147F Chinook

The CH-147F Chinook is an advanced, multi-mission helicopter used to transport equipment and personnel during domestic or deployed operations.

The Chinook supports the Canadian Army, special operations forces, other government departments, law enforcement agencies and civil authorities. It has enhanced self-protection capabilities, including anti-missile protection systems, radar as well as laser warning systems, ballistic protection and self-defence machine guns.

Length 15.9 m
Rotor span 18.28 m
Height 5.77 m
Maximum gross weight 24,494 kg
Maximum slinging payload 12,700 kg
Maximum speed 315 km/h
Range 1,200 km
Location Petawawa, Ont.
This aircraft is used for Tactical aviation

Collaboration is an essential learning opportunity for both candidates and ground troops supporting the Basic Tactical Aviation Course (BTAC) at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Suffield, and further improves Air/Land integration in a very practical and tactical way.
November 17, 2021

The Chinook was flying in concert with two CH146 Griffons in VMC (Visual Meteorological Conditions). Very shortly after touch down, the Flight Engineer (FE) called for the pilot to abort the landing. The pilot flying (PF) aborted the landing and started to climb the aircraft into a hover. The aircraft entered into an unstable flight regime shortly after with strong lateral oscillations causing the PF to initiate an emergency landing. Upon touch down, the FE called for an emergency egress whilst the PF initiated an emergency shutdown of the aircraft. Two of the front rotor blades made contact with the fuselage and the rear landing gear collapsed.
June 11, 2021

450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron was called upon to rescue people stranded on a small island in the Hudson Bay, near Puvirnituq, Québec.
July 29, 2020

Traffic technicians are the brains and muscles of the Air Movements Section at 4 Wing Cold Lake’s Medley air terminal.
March 14, 2018

The flight of occurrence was a night mission to include hover, simulated slung load, dust-ball and pinnacle landing training.
January 24, 2010

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