Boeing delivers new-build MH-47G Special Operations Chinook helicopter

RIDLEY TOWNSHIP, Pa., 7 Oct. 2014. Boeing has completed a full month ahead of schedule the initial flight and delivery of its first, new-build MH-47G configured Chinook helicopter to the U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command.

“The advanced technology inherent in the new-build MH-47G ensures that the users and operators will have the superior mission capability that they require. This delivery also begins a new chapter that will carry the Chinook forward for many more decades and is the latest demonstration of Boeing and the wider Team Chinook’s commitment to delivering upon promises made,” says Steve Parker, vice president, cargo helicopters & H-47 program manager at Boeing.

The new build MH-47G configuration incorporates a number of production improvements to include the digital advanced flight control system, more robust, improved monolithic machined-frames, and improved air transportability. The entire program, valued at approximately $300 million, calls for eight aircraft deliveries through 2015.