India’s first Ch-47F made its maiden flight from the Boeing flight line July 23 outside the factory where it builds the tandem-rotor heavylift aircraft for the U.S. Army and 19 other nations.Flying under an FAA experimental ticket and designated the first CH-47F(I), the helicopter is the first of 15 on contract under a direct commercial sale to India. The experimental ticket is a unique requirement of DCS aircraft and is indicated by the word “Experimental” stenciled over the aft door…
India’s First CH-47 Takes Flight As Boeing Prepares For Massive Foreign Chinook Campaign
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Dan Parsons
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