CH 47 GRIZZLY Platoon

CH-47 "Grizzly" PLATOON

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Introduction

The Grizzly platoon is part of the UH (Utility Helicopter) Company and is available in both US and EU Battalions. 

CH-47 Chinook

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The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is a tandem rotor helicopter developed by American rotorcraft company Vertol and manufactured by Boeing Vertol. The Chinook is a heavy-lift helicopter that is among the heaviest lifting Western helicopters. The Chinook possesses several means of loading various cargoes, including multiple doors across the fuselage, a wide loading ramp located at the rear of the fuselage and a total of three external ventral cargo hooks to carry underslung loads. Capable of a top speed of 170 knots (200 mph; 310 km/h), upon its introduction to service in 1962, the helicopter was considerably faster than contemporary 1960s utility helicopters and attack helicopters, and is still one of the fastest helicopters in the US inventory. 

Roles

The CH-47 Chinook is flown as a heavy lift helicopter capable of transporting troops, vehicles and logistics. It can be armed with various machine guns on the side and on its rear ramp.