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Old 10-12-2009, 07:17 PM   #12
TheMercenary
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Still doesn't look right, regardless of the comercial website claims. But what eva...

It would be the CH-46A Sea Knight, not a Chinook, but a mini-Chinook.

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The Civilian version, the BV 107-II Vertol[15] was developed prior to the military CH-46, and was operated commercially by New York Airways, Pan American World Airways and currently solely by Columbia Helicopters
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A 4,535kg capacity hook for external loads is installed in a cargo hatch in the floor.
= 9977 pounds.

Everything you always wanted to know about the Boeing Vertol:

http://www.aviastar.org/helicopters_...rtol_ch-46.php
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