
The first of three U.S. Army CH-47F Chinook Block II test aircraft was loaded into final assembly Wednesday, marking a major milestone in the effort to dramatically overhaul the Boeing [BA]-built heavy-lift helicopters.Boeing developed and is now producing the evolutionary upgrade package for the U.S. Army and Special Operations Forces under a $276 million contract awarded in 2017.Under the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) contract announced June 27, Boeing will remanufacture three Army CH-47Fs with Block II upgrades. The Army…