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U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division practice reconnaissance techniques during an exercise at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, June 8, 2024. Reconnaissance training helps enhance a Soldier's ability to perform in various terrains and situations. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Ashon Calhoun)

The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is the military helicopter for the US Army which has twin engines and tandem rotor for making it a heavy lift helicopter. The Boeing CH-47 Chinook was designed by an American rotorcraft company by the name Vertol while the manufacturing was carried out by the company Boeing. At the moment, Boeing CH-47 Chinook is considered to be the heaviest of all the heavy lifting Western helicopters. As for the word Chinook in its name it is taken from the Native American…

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