A twin-engine medium-to-heavy-lift helicopter acquired by the Government of Canada in 2008 from the U.S. Army under a Foreign Military Sales Agreement. Deployed with the Joint Task Force Afghanistan Air Wing in Kandahar to conduct missions that include troop movement and the transportation of equipment and supplies.
Length
30.1 m (98.7 ft)
Rotor Span
18.3 m (60 ft)
Height
5.7 m (18.7 ft)
Empty Weight
10,185 kg (22,457 lbs)
Maximum Usable Payload
12,270 kg (27,055 lbs) (external) / 33 troops (seated with equipment)
Maximum Gross Weight
22,700 kg (50,053 lbs)
Power
2 Lycoming T55-GA-714A turboshaft engines
Maximum Speed
315 km/h (196 mph) (based on outside air temperature)
