Technical Specification of Singapore's CH-47SD Chinooks

Singapore's Chinook... 182

Missions
  • Search and Rescue
  • Casualty evacuation
  • Salvage recovery
  • Fire-fighting
  • Troop and equipment transport
  • Disaster relief

 

Singapore's Chinooks with SCDF fire fighting equipment

Specifications

 

Powerplant

Engines Two Allied Signal T55-L-714A engines
Max shp (kW),each 4,733 (3,529)
Max continuous shp (kW), each 4,075 (3,039)
Transmissions
Max shp (wK), system 7,533 (5,617)

Rotor System

Blades per hub 3
Blade construction fiberglass
Speed, rpm 225
Disc Area, geometric, 2 rotors ft2 (m2) 5,655 (525)
Blade folding manual

Accommodations

Cockpit, crew 3
Cabin-troop seats/litters 37/24

Weights

Max Gross, lbs (kg) 54,000 (24,493)
Empty, lbs (kg) 25,463 (11,549)
Useful Load, lbs (kg) 28,537 (12,943)
Fwd & Aft Cargo Hooks, lbs (kg) 20,000 (9,072) each
25,000 (11,340) tandem
Center Cargo Hook, lbs (kg) 28,000 (12,700)

Performance at 50,000 lb (22,680 kg), ISA

SL Cruise, kts (km/h) 140 (259)
Rate of climb, fpm (m/m) 1,846 (563)
Service ceiling, ft (m) 11,100 (3,383)
Range, SL, nm (km) 651.9 (1,208)

Dimensions - Internal

Length, max, ft (m) 30.0 (9.1)
Width, max, ft (m) 7.5 (2.3)
Height, max, ft (m) 6.5 (1.9)

Dimensions - External

Length, fuselage, ft (m) 52.0 (15.9)
Length, rotors turning, ft (m) 98.9 (30.1)
Distance between rotor centers, ft (m) 38.9 (11.9)
Wheel Base, ft (m) 25.8 (7.9)
Width, landing gear, ft (m) 11.9 (3.6)
Height to top of aft hub, ft (m) 18.7 (5.7)
Ground Clearance, aft rotor static, ft (m) 16.1 (4.9)
Ground Clearance, fwd rotor static, ft (m) 7.5 (2.3)
Ground Clearance, fuselage, min, ft (m) 1.6 (0.5)
Fuel Capacity
Fuselage Pods, gal (liters) 2,068 (7,828)
   

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