Boeing [BA] brought home a $276 million contract to equip three CH-47 helicopters with power and lift upgrades the Army eventually plans for all of its F-model Chinooks.Under the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) contract announced July 27, Boeing will remanufacture three Army CH-47Fs with Block II upgrades.Block II was designed to achieve specific performance enhancement metrics, including a 22,000 pound payload and “high/hot” hover performance at 4,000 feet on a 95-degree Fahrenheit day. Maximum takeoff weight is boosted to 54,000…
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