CH-47F Chinook
E406840
heavy-lift helicopter
military transport helicopter
tandem‑rotor helicopter
twin‑engine helicopter
variant of CH‑47 Chinook
The CH-47F Chinook is a modernized, twin-engine, tandem-rotor heavy-lift military helicopter widely used for troop transport, cargo movement, and battlefield support operations.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Boeing CH-47 Chinook | 1 |
| Boeing CH‑47 Chinook | 1 |
| Boeing Chinook | 1 |
| CH-47F | 1 |
| CH-47F Chinook canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4022787 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CH-47F Chinook Context triple: [Australian Army Aviation Corps, operatesAircraftType, CH-47F Chinook]
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A.
CH-147F Chinook
The CH-147F Chinook is a Canadian variant of the Boeing CH-47 heavy-lift transport helicopter, optimized for tactical troop and cargo missions in demanding environments.
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B.
CH-47J Chinook
The CH-47J Chinook is a Japanese variant of the Boeing CH-47 twin-engine, tandem-rotor heavy-lift transport helicopter used primarily for cargo and troop transport missions.
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C.
MH-47 Chinook
The MH-47 Chinook is a heavily modified special operations variant of the CH-47 helicopter, optimized for long-range, low-level, and nighttime missions with advanced avionics, aerial refueling capability, and enhanced survivability systems.
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D.
CH-53E Super Stallion
The CH-53E Super Stallion is a heavy-lift transport helicopter used by the U.S. Marine Corps for moving troops, vehicles, and equipment in demanding combat and support operations.
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E.
CH-53 Sea Stallion
The CH-53 Sea Stallion is a heavy-lift military transport helicopter used primarily by the U.S. Marine Corps for troop movement, cargo transport, and assault support missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CH-47F Chinook Target entity description: The CH-47F Chinook is a modernized, twin-engine, tandem-rotor heavy-lift military helicopter widely used for troop transport, cargo movement, and battlefield support operations.
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A.
CH-147F Chinook
The CH-147F Chinook is a Canadian variant of the Boeing CH-47 heavy-lift transport helicopter, optimized for tactical troop and cargo missions in demanding environments.
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B.
CH-47J Chinook
The CH-47J Chinook is a Japanese variant of the Boeing CH-47 twin-engine, tandem-rotor heavy-lift transport helicopter used primarily for cargo and troop transport missions.
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C.
MH-47 Chinook
The MH-47 Chinook is a heavily modified special operations variant of the CH-47 helicopter, optimized for long-range, low-level, and nighttime missions with advanced avionics, aerial refueling capability, and enhanced survivability systems.
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D.
CH-53E Super Stallion
The CH-53E Super Stallion is a heavy-lift transport helicopter used by the U.S. Marine Corps for moving troops, vehicles, and equipment in demanding combat and support operations.
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E.
CH-53 Sea Stallion
The CH-53 Sea Stallion is a heavy-lift military transport helicopter used primarily by the U.S. Marine Corps for troop movement, cargo transport, and assault support missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (75)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heavy-lift helicopter
ⓘ
military transport helicopter ⓘ tandem‑rotor helicopter ⓘ twin‑engine helicopter ⓘ variant of CH‑47 Chinook ⓘ |
| avionics |
Common Avionics Architecture System
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advanced flight control system ⓘ digital cockpit ⓘ |
| canBeAerialRefueled | true ⓘ |
| canTransport |
artillery
ⓘ
supplies ⓘ troops ⓘ vehicles ⓘ |
| cargoAccess |
rear loading ramp
ⓘ
side doors ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 3 ⓘ |
| crewComposition |
co‑pilot
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flight engineer ⓘ pilot ⓘ |
| cruiseSpeed |
approximately 180 mph
ⓘ
approximately 291 km/h ⓘ |
| doorGunPositions |
forward cabin door
ⓘ
left porthole ⓘ right porthole ⓘ |
| engineType | turboshaft ⓘ |
| enteredService | mid‑2000s ⓘ |
| firstFlightAsVariant | early 2000s ⓘ |
| hasArmamentOption |
7.62 mm M134 Minigun
ⓘ
surface form:
M134 Minigun
7.62 mm M240 machine gun ⓘ
surface form:
M240 machine gun
|
| hasFeature |
improved survivability equipment
ⓘ
reduced vibration system ⓘ structural airframe improvements ⓘ upgraded engines ⓘ |
| hasSelfProtection |
chaff and flare dispensers
ⓘ
infrared countermeasures ⓘ missile warning system ⓘ |
| inServiceWith |
Australian Army
ⓘ
Canadian forces ⓘ
surface form:
Canadian Armed Forces
Italian Army (Republic of Italy) ⓘ
surface form:
Italian Army
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese Ground Self‑Defense Force
Republic of Korea Army ⓘ Royal Air Force ⓘ Royal Netherlands Air Force ⓘ Spanish Army ⓘ Turkish Land Forces ⓘ |
| internalCargoCapacity |
approximately 10,886 kilograms
ⓘ
approximately 24,000 pounds ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Boeing Defense, Space & Security ⓘ |
| maximumTakeoffWeight |
approximately 22,680 kilograms
ⓘ
approximately 50,000 pounds ⓘ |
| modernizationOf |
CH-47 Chinook
ⓘ
surface form:
CH‑47D Chinook
|
| navigationSystem | GPS‑aided inertial navigation ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| operatedInConflict |
Iraq War
ⓘ
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
various NATO operations ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
CH-47 Chinook family
ⓘ
surface form:
Boeing CH‑47 Chinook family
|
| powerplant | 2 × Honeywell T55‑GA‑714A turboshaft engines ⓘ |
| primaryUser | United States Army ⓘ |
| range |
approximately 400 nautical miles
ⓘ
approximately 740 kilometers ⓘ |
| role | heavy‑lift transport ⓘ |
| rotorConfiguration | tandem main rotors ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | approximately 20,000 feet ⓘ |
| slingLoadCapacity |
approximately 11,793 kilograms
ⓘ
approximately 26,000 pounds ⓘ |
| usedFor |
air assault operations
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battlefield support ⓘ cargo transport ⓘ disaster relief ⓘ humanitarian relief ⓘ medical evacuation ⓘ sling‑load operations ⓘ troop transport ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: CH-47F Chinook Description of subject: The CH-47F Chinook is a modernized, twin-engine, tandem-rotor heavy-lift military helicopter widely used for troop transport, cargo movement, and battlefield support operations.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Boeing CH-47 Chinook
this entity surface form:
Boeing Chinook
this entity surface form:
Boeing CH‑47 Chinook
this entity surface form:
CH-47F