Aircraft
After 50 Years, Boeing’s Chinook Sales Appeal Is Undiminished
Germany and Israel are being courted, Spain is buying again, and so could the UK.
The U.S. Army received its first Chinook in 1962 and will begin receiving Block II versions next year. (Photo: Boeing)
The U.S. Army received its first Chinook in 1962 and will begin receiving Block II versions next year. (Photo: Boeing)

Boeing’s recent pitch of the CH-47 Chinook to Germany during the ILA Berlin airshow demonstrates the type’s continuing appeal, despite longevity. More than 50 years after entering service, the CH-47 is likely to serve the U.S. Army for another 30 years in the Block II upgrade configuration, which is now in engineering and manufacturing development (EMD). Spain is the latest international customer for the current-production CH-47F version, and both Israel and the UK are prospects.


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