Chinook hopes ride on CSAR bid
The shift in requirements of the USAF combat search and rescue (CSAR-X) program allowed Boeing's HH-47 Chinook a chance in the competition.
The lowering of the speed requirement to 135kt also forced the CV-22 out of the race.
But Boeing's late entry with the Chinook is giving the team so technical challenges. It first has to demonstrate that it can reassemble an HH-47 within 3h after being airlifted aboard a Boeing C-17 or Lockheed C-5, the current record is 3h 15min.
Labels: CSAR-X
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