Country of Origin. USA.
Similar Aircraft.
CH-47 Chinook.
Crew. Three.
Role. Transport, cargo (25 equipped troops), assault.
Armament. Usually none.
Dimensions. Length: 45 ft (13.68 m). Rotor diameter: 51 ft (15.56 m).
Wings. Two three-blade main rotors, one above the nose section and cabin on a hump; the
other on top of high, thick tail fin.
Engine(s). Two turboshafts located inside the lower part of the tail fin.
Fuselage. Short and thick with flat bottom and upswept tail section. Glassed-in cockpit. Landing gear pods on bottom rear of body.
Tail. High, thick tail fin with oval exhaust ports on the sides.
Japan (KV-107), USA.
Updated: 27 January 2008 | Born 07 September 2000 |