UH-60 Black Hawk vs CH-47 Chinook
| American utility helicopter, renowned for service in Iraq and Afghanistan, extensively employed for troop transport and medical evacuation. | |
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| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Helicopter |
| Manufacturer | Sikorsky |
| First flight | 29 November 1974 |
| Year of introduction | 1979 |
| Number produced | 5000 units |
| Average unit price | $21 million |
| American tandem rotor helicopter, synonymous with heavy-lift operations, crucial in conflicts including Vietnam and Afghanistan. | |
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| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Helicopter |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| First flight | 21 September 1961 |
| Year of introduction | 1962 |
| Number produced | 1200 units |
| Average unit price | $38 million |
| Wingspan | 16.4 m 🔴 |
| Height | 4.9 m 🔴 |
| Length | 19.5 m 🔴 |
| Maximum speed | 294 km/h 🔴 |
| Operational range | 593 km 🟢 |
| Service ceiling | 5,791 m 🟢 |
| Max. takeoff weight | 10,659 kg 🔴 |
| Empty weight | 4,819 kg 🔴 |
| Total thrust | 2 x 1,208 kgp 🔴 |
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| Wingspan | 18.3 m 🟢 |
| Height | 5.7 m 🟢 |
| Length | 30.1 m 🟢 |
| Maximum speed | 315 km/h 🟢 |
| Operational range | 420 km 🔴 |
| Service ceiling | 5,639 m 🔴 |
| Max. takeoff weight | 22,680 kg 🟢 |
| Empty weight | 10,614 kg 🟢 |
| Total thrust | 2 x 2,796 kgp 🟢 |
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