,,, big numbers of older helicopters being scrapped in the rumoursSW1 wrote:acquisition[, noting that this] will depend on the outcome of the Ministry of Defence’s ongoing Integrated Review.
There's much life in the old bird:SW1 wrote: 16 F-model Chinooks, likely the long-range MH-47G variant,
"The new CH-47F uses more powerful Honeywell T55-GA-714A engines that improve fuel efficiency and enhance lift performance. The higher powerful Honeywell T55-GA-714A engines are fitted with full authority digital engine control (FADEC) and have a thrust of 3,529kW (4,733shp).
The operating range was increased to 609km (329nm) with a mission radius of 370.4km"