%0 Conference Paper %B 57th Annual Conference, Wichita, Kansas, May 18-20 %D 1998 %T 2435. Weight History of the U.S. Army CH-47 Helicopter %A Donaldson, N J %K 10. Weight Engineering - Aircraft Design %X This paper provides a brief review of the weight history of the U.S. Army CH-47 Series Helicopter. The CH-47 Series is a twin engine, tandem rotor helicopter filling the U.S. Army's medium lift cargo mission. The aircraft can carry a variety of internal and external cargo. The design is essentially unchanged from the 30,000 pound A model of the early 60's to the current 50,000 pound CH-47D. A proposed Improved Cargo Helicopter will provide continued medium lift capability at reduced operating and support costs. Data is provided from a number of informal sources. This paper is not intended as a formal technical or specification description by either the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command or by Boeing Helicopters. %B 57th Annual Conference, Wichita, Kansas, May 18-20 %I Society of Allied Weight Engineers, Inc. %C Wichita, Kansas %P 16 %8 5/18/98 %G eng %U https://www.sawe.org/papers/2435/buy %9 10. WEIGHT ENGINEERING - AIRCRAFT DESIGN %M 2435 %1 Non-Member Price: $20.00; Member Price: $10.00 Members: First 10 product downloads are Free. %2 10.00 %3 20 %4 SAWE2435