What are the CH-47's hook capacities by position?

What are the CH-47's hook capacities by position?

• A. front, aft- 17k lbs; center-26k lbs; dual hook-25k lbs
• B. front-20k; center-30k; aft-20k
• C. front-17k; center-26k; aft-18k
• D. front-15k; center-25k; aft-15k

Answer: (A)

Understanding sling-load capacities by hook position is about how each attachment point on the CH-47 is rated to handle load. The Chinook has three main hook points: forward, center, and aft. The center hook is the strongest because the load path through the helicopter’s structure is optimized for that position, so it can carry up to 26,000 pounds. The forward and the aft hooks are each rated at 17,000 pounds due to the way the load distributes through the airframe when these points are used. When using two hooks at the same time (the dual-hook setup), the total load is limited to 25,000 pounds to keep the aircraft balanced and within safe flight limits. So the capacities are: front 17,000 pounds, center 26,000 pounds, aft 17,000 pounds, with a dual-hook total limit of 25,000 pounds.

Understanding sling-load capacities by hook position is about how each attachment point on the CH-47 is rated to handle load. The Chinook has three main hook points: forward, center, and aft. The center hook is the strongest because the load path through the helicopter’s structure is optimized for that position, so it can carry up to 26,000 pounds. The forward and the aft hooks are each rated at 17,000 pounds due to the way the load distributes through the airframe when these points are used. When using two hooks at the same time (the dual-hook setup), the total load is limited to 25,000 pounds to keep the aircraft balanced and within safe flight limits. So the capacities are: front 17,000 pounds, center 26,000 pounds, aft 17,000 pounds, with a dual-hook total limit of 25,000 pounds.