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hunter1828 — H-47 Chinook
Published: 2008-05-24 03:38:49 +0000 UTC; Views: 1631; Favourites: 23; Downloads: 102
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I went to the Malmstrom Air Force Base Open House on Saturday May 17, 2008. Saw a lot of cool stuff. Took a LOT of shots and ended up with almost 200 usable shots. Don't know that I'll ever post them all here on dA, but it gives me a nice backlog of shots for dry times.This is an H-47 Chinook, the largest, heaviest combat chopper in the US military. It is most commonly used to transport troops, supplies and ammunition. It is fast enough to get in and get out easily and quickly, and armed just heavily enough to defend itself well.
Canon EOS 350D Digital Rebel XT
Canon EFS 18-55mm lens
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That's a great shot i really like the angle here with where the blade at the front is, hard to explain why i like it so much i just think it's really cool
i'm meant to be taking photos of one this week actually at an airshow but ive only got a digital camera by Sony cyber-shot brand. Not sure how im gonna catch it in the air...
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I rode in one of these once, no hearing protection was provided.....couldn't hear squat for the next hour or so.
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Beg pardon but isnt the designation "CH-47" and not just "H"? Nitpicky I know, but I've studied military aircraft for about 10 years.
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I believe the designations vary depending on the individual unit's assignment.
I'm not sure on this, and Neil, you might have me beat, but my guess would be "C" refers to combat, whereas "H" may refer to heavy lifting, and "M" could be a medical designation.
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H-47 is the general designation. The variants are then designated as CH-47, M/CH-47, MH-47, or HH-47. The information handouts at the Open House listed this one as simply an "H-47", and the pilot that was giving the tour also referred to it as an "H-47". Also, Boeing refers to it as the "H-47".
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The rope keeps the blades from bouncing around in the wind when the chopper is on the ground.
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Mmm, Chinook... Always was partial to that rotor setup.
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Yeah, they're pretty darn cool.
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Indeed! I never really realized how huge they were until I was inside this one. Overall, about the size of a school bus. Except it's a school bus that flies.
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