HC2

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The HC2 is a British Royal Air Force variant of the CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift transport helicopter, adapted with specific avionics and equipment for UK operational requirements.

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HC2 canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Royal Air Force aircraft variant ⓘ
military helicopter variant ⓘ
aircraftConfiguration tandem-rotor helicopter ⓘ
aircraftRole cargo transport ⓘ
heavy-lift transport helicopter ⓘ
medevac ⓘ
support helicopter ⓘ
tactical transport helicopter ⓘ
troop transport ⓘ
airframeMaterial aluminium alloy ⓘ
composite materials ⓘ
basedOn Boeing CH-47 Chinook ⓘ
linked to: CH-47 Chinook
canCarry artillery ⓘ
palletised cargo ⓘ
troops ⓘ
underslung loads ⓘ
vehicles ⓘ
countryOfOperator United Kingdom ⓘ
crew 1 or more air loadmasters ⓘ
2 pilots ⓘ
designedFor NATO interoperability ⓘ
UK operational requirements ⓘ
engineType twin turboshaft engines ⓘ
hasArmamentOption door-mounted machine guns ⓘ
hasAvionics UK-specific avionics suite ⓘ
hasEquipment UK-specific mission equipment ⓘ
advanced navigation systems ⓘ
communication systems for UK forces interoperability ⓘ
defensive aids suite ⓘ
night-vision compatible cockpit ⓘ
hasFeature large internal cargo hold ⓘ
rear loading ramp ⓘ
tandem main landing gear ⓘ
manufacturer Boeing Helicopters ⓘ
Boeing Vertol ⓘ
operator RAF Odiham-based squadrons ⓘ
operatorCallsign Chinook HC2 ⓘ
primaryOperator Royal Air Force ⓘ
serviceBranch Royal Air Force Joint Helicopter Command ⓘ
serviceEntry early 1990s ⓘ
successorVariant Chinook HC2A ⓘ
linked to: Chinook HC2

Chinook HC3 ⓘ
Chinook HC4 ⓘ
usedFor air assault operations ⓘ
battlefield mobility ⓘ
logistic support ⓘ
special forces support ⓘ
usedInConflict Afghanistan War (2001–2021) ⓘ
Iraq War (2003–2011) ⓘ
linked to: Iraq War
usedInOperation humanitarian relief missions ⓘ

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