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| Role | Heavy-lift Transport |  
| Manufacturer | Boeing Defense |  
| RL First Flight | 21 September 1961 |  
| RL Introduction | 1962 |  
| SL First Flight | October 2017 |  
| SL Introduction | 03 May 2018 |  
| GTFO Code | KSCHINOOK |  | 
This virtual CH-47D is a reproduction of the Boeing Chinook tandem rotor heavy-lift helicopter. Work on the Chinook began by Vertol in 1957 with the first helicopters entering service in 1962. With a tripple hook cargo system, the CH-47D can carry external payloads up to 26,000 pounds. The CH-47D is also ideal for carrying cargo or personel.
This virtual CH-47 from Shergood Aviation has the most advanced systems model of any helicopter in Second Life. Features include:
| Shergood Flight SystemCompatible with GTFOOnBoard system allows crew to walk around cabin in flightFully functioning cockpitNearly 100 functioning switches/knobsStart sequence based on (and nearly identical to) the RL ChoctawSix fuel tanks with both gravity and single-point refueling systemsFive transmission systems with independent fluid tracking and monitoring instruments
 | Three seprare hydraulic systems with independent fluid tracking and monitoring instrumentsFunctioning maintaince panelThree hook external cargo systemRescue hoist systemSimulated failuresAFCS (Autopilot)VOR NavigationInstrument Approaches
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Master Contents
Video Tutorials
Credits
- Aircraft research, model parameter tuning, SL aircraft feature design and curation, aircraft testing - Tsukino Usagi
- Sounds - Lorin Tone
- Mesh, Textures, Scripting - Kelly Shergood
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