Boeing Block II Chinook Flies Early, But Future Uncertain

Credit: Boeing
Boeing has flown the first CH-47F Block II Chinook a month ahead of schedule, but the future of this latest upgrade to the long-serving heavy-lift helicopter is uncertain. The U.S. Army’s fiscal 2020 budget request cancels planned procurement of 542 CH-47F Block IIs for regular forces, leaving 69...

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