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CH-47 Chinook/Improved Cargo Helicopter (CH-47F)

204 Army Recapitalization CH-47 Chinook/Improved Cargo Helicopter (CH-47F) 205 Operations and Support and Operations apon Systems 2002 See appendix for list of subcontractors We Rockwell Collins (Cedar Rapids, IA) Honeywell (Phoenix, AZ) arded the engineering and manufacturing development and manufacturing arded the engineering warded the improved ERFS II production contract. Initial warded the improved Commenced low-rate initial production (LRIP). Commenced low-rate First unit equipped. CH-47D/MH-47D/MH-47E. Currently fielding for the A ERFS received a full materiel release. ERFS received a full materiel First (EMD). First LRIP CH-47F delivery. First unit equipped. Scheduled completion. Aw (Philadelphia, PA) Robertson (Tempe, AZ) (Tempe, Robertson Aviation (EMD) contract, slated for completion FY03. slated for completion (EMD) contract, 1QFY98 1QFY00 2QFY00 4QFY98 deliveries were deployed in support of operations in Kosovo. deliveries were deployed 2QFY00 3QFY01 1QFY05 2QFY06 2QFY08 3QFY98 ojected Activities ogram Status ogram | Production and Deployment | Deployment and Production | rime Contractors T55-GA-714A Engine: T55-GA-714A • • • System (ERFS): Extended Range Fuel • • • Cockpit Upgrade: Engine Upgrade: ERFS II: • • T55-GA-714A Engine: • : • Pr P Pr — — — ystem Development and Demonstration Demonstration and Development ystem S 26,000 lb center hook, 17,000 lb forward/aft hook, 25,000 lb tandem 26,000 lb center hook, 17,000 lb forward/aft 50,000 lbs 170 knots/184 miles per hour 3 (pilot, co-pilot, and flight engineer) 36 (33 troops plus 3 crewmembers) 24 eign Counterpart eign Sales r r Concept and Technology Development | Development Technology and Concept roop capacity: ransport ground forces, supplies, ammunition and other battle-critical cargo in support battle-critical cargo ammunition and other forces, supplies, ransport ground Australia, Egypt, Greece, Taiwan. Direct Sales: Korea, Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, Australia, Egypt, Greece, Taiwan. and United Kingdom. : MI-26; United Kingdom: EH-101. As the Army’s only Objective Force heavy- cargo helicopter capable of intra-theater only Objective Force heavy-lift cargo helicopter As the Army’s Cargo greater than 9000 lbs, the CH-47 Chinook/Improved cargo movement of payloads CH-47F program The an essential component of the Army Vision. Helicopter (CH-47F) is , install a of the current fleet of 431 CH-47D Chinook will remanufacture 300 vibration. make modifications to the airframe to reduce new digital cockpit, and include a digital data will provide future growth potential and will The upgraded cockpit equipment for of enhanced communications and navigation bus that permits installation Airframe struc- mission performance, and survivability. improved situational awareness, and support reduce harmful vibrations, reducing operations tural modifications will reduce by crew endurance. Other airframe modifications (O&S) costs and improving for aircraft tear down and build-up after approximately 60 percent the time required significantly enhance the Chinook’s deployment on a C-5 or C-17. These modifications strategic deployment capability. installation of more powerful and reliable A separate but complementary effort is the and enhance lift performance by T55-GA-714A engines that improve fuel efficiency crashworthy extended range fuel sys- approximately 3900 lbs. Installation of an improved and extend the operational radius of tem (ERFS II) will enable Chinook self-deployment to reduce O&S costs through the joint all other missions. A program is also underway low-maintenance rotor hub. development with the United Kingdom of a Max gross weight: T operations. combat and contingency of worldwide Max cruise speed: T Litter capacity: Sling-load capacity: Minimum crew: Fo Fo Description and SpecificationsDescription and Mission — — — —