RAF CHINOOK HELICOPTER FORCE COMBAT TRAINING 6,400 ROUNDS LIVE AMMO • RAF HOLBEACH AIR WEAPONS RANGE

Описание: RAF Odiham is home to front line Chinook squadrons, 7, 18 and 27 who provide critical, rapid support for UK military operations throughout the world.

The Chinook is an extremely capable and highly versatile support helicopter that can be operated from land bases or ships into a diverse range of environments, from the Arctic to the desert or jungle. The aircraft may be armed and is fitted with a suite of self-defence equipment allowing it to operate across the battlespace. Chinooks are primarily used for trooping, resupply and battlefield casualty evacuation (casevac).

Secondary roles include search and rescue (SAR), and supporting a wide variety of specialist tasks, including the Military Aid to the Civil Authorities (MACA) commitment. A Chinook crew comprises two pilots and two crewmen, supplemented by specialists dependent upon mission requirements.

Holbeach Air Weapons Range is a United Kingdom Ministry of Defence academic air weapons range (AWR) located at The Wash where aircraft can fire live ammo, strafe, use laser, drop bombs or fire rockets in order to carry out combat and various training. Aircraft will need to be cleared to enter the range as well as been cleared for the use of ordinance. Aircraft will squawk 7002.

BOEING CHINOOK HC.MK 6:
Powerplant: two Honeywell T55-L-714A turboshaft engines, each rated at 4,168shp maximum continuous power
Length: 98ft 10½in (30.14m)
Height (rotors turning): 18ft 11in (5.77m)
Rotor diameter (each): 60ft (18.29m)
Maximum cruising speed: 160kt (296km/h)
Maximum density altitude: 15,000ft
Payload: up to 55 troops or around 22,000lb (10,000kg) of freight
Armament: two 7.62mm M134 Miniguns and one 7.62mm M60D machine gun

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