CH-147F (CH-47) Chinook Helicopter Engine Startup and Takeoff

Here we see a Royal Canadian Air Force Boeing CH-147F Chinook Helicopter 147301 visiting CZNL in Nelson, British Columbia. This video includes the full engine start-up procedure and the take off.

It was very impressive to see this CH-47 Chinook twin-engine, tandem-rotor, heavy-lift helicopter of the RCAF visiting Nelson!!

[valuedhumanoid]

My son in the US Army had a massive TBI and was rehabbing at the Polytrauma Center in Tampa. Also there was an Army officer who took a bullet to the head while flying a Chinook in Afghanistan. I don't want to say his name, but if you're reading this, thank you for your service and looking after my son while in Tampa. You really helped him stay the course and positive.

[flymachine]

We (particularly us aviation nuts) are so accustomed to this and other helicopters it's almost commonplace, but if you step away then come back and view this thing like someone who's never seen one it is an ungodly contraption - huge spinning blades inter-meshing, the whole thing looking as heavy as a classroom building, making chopping noises that change in pitch and volume, blowing everything around it away before lifting into the air as effortlessly as a helium party balloon! What an amazing species we are that we can imagine and build something like this ...

[tootired]

I just love the chopping sound of the rotors! No more UH 1s in service so when I hear it, I know I will see a Chinook!

[lavitelavite]

They pass my house on a regular basis in the village I live in The Netherlands. Last year there was a funeral of a retired helicopter squadron leader in a graveyard further in our street. A Chinook showed respect by doing a low pass over the graveyard and doing a 'wing-wave' which was pretty awesome!

[terrybridgman]

Had the privilege of flying the A, B & C models for 18 years and yes I still miss it 30 years latter!

[Bandit-Darville]

I once had one flying over me at a fairly low altitude. That thing just shook the ground. Incredible machine!

[MatematicaTel]

Nelson is really a good place for aircraft lovers. I envy this guy! If I used to grow up there, my grades would be near zero, because I´d spent all my afternoons at the airport, instead of staying home doing homework.

[deanhayden]

After the APU starts they set all of the avionics (radios, gps, altimeters), emergency system checks (engine fire handles/bottles), Hydraulic systems checks (2 main hydraulic systems) thats when you see the blades move up and down but not rotate, the blade pitch is controlled by hydraulics. Then you hear the #1 engine start, #2 engine start (both are also hydraulically started). Once both engines are started the ACFT is in "Ground" condition, all instruments for engines, transmissions, hydraulics, electronics are checked. Pilots are listening to the "tower information" which gives them wind speed, wind direction, altimeter settings and any notices to airman. Then the engines go to "flight" condition. After that any delay in take off is only getting/waiting for clearance from the tower for take off. The Canadian Army took delivery of those CH147F's in 2014, I believe they were all new build aircraft.

[forrestgumpv]

I worked on the CH-47D at CHI in Oregon 4yrs. What an awesome aircraft.

[gianpaolovillani]

The CH-147F Chinook is a beautiful helicopter, I want it to remain operational for many decades to come, and never need to be replaced unnecessarily.

[ps-icpm]

I can always tell when a Chinook is going to overfly my house by the super fast and deep egg beater sound. Once I saw a mixed squadron overfly of 4 and 4 blackhawks. Awesome engineering, over 50 years on.

[anonym]

Second best Sound after the Huey... Nice Camera !!

[jg]

RIP Uncle Bobby. A model 64-13161, 30-August-1969 Nui Dat Vietnam.

[bernardanderson]

The CH-47 is the most heavy hauling Helicopter that I've seen up close and I love the power that it has and Pilots who have flown them can tell you all about this outstanding Helicopter during Ground and Air support for our troops.

[HammerWolf]

I love Chinooks. They're a Helicopter, a Harrier Jump Jet, a small version of the ass end rescue/loader of a C-130 or a C-141. Awesome.

[bubz]

I love the sound of the engines and props

[phillywhateverguy]

Where i live we used to have willow grove and warminster nadc. In the 80s there would be lots of helicopters, c-5s and warthogs flying over. I kinda miss it.

[sarahv]

When I was in the US Army my mos was 15U(CH-47 Chinook Helicopter repairer) I worked on these. I still miss it.

[rohithraghuram]

2:30 the blades begin to spin
9:27 moves on wheels
12:15 takeoff

[vicpinto]

I remember pumping up the accumulator near the ramp to build up enough pressure to start the APU. Fun times.