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CH-47 Chinooks - Compilation of genuine Vietnam War color footage

Music by The Animals. The Boeing CH-47 Chinook was a twin-rotor, twin engine heavy-lift helicopter with a max speed of 180 mph (289kmh). It carried a crew of 3 plus up to 33 additional troops in the cabin. The video also includes a few twin-rotor CH-46s. They had a similar shape but were smaller and less powerful. In Vietnam the CH-47 was mostly used to transport artillery, troops, and supplies. The CH-47 could carry equipment in the cabin or as an underslung load. The first CH-47s used in the Vietnam War (CH-47A) could carry a 10,114lb (4.5 tonnes) cabin payload or 16,000lb (7.25 tonnes) underslung. By the end of US involvement in Vietnam, the CH-47C could carry 19,100lb (8.6 tonnes) in the cabin or 22,700lb (10 tonnes) underslung. The name, Chinook, is from the Native American Chinook people of Oregon and Washington state.