TL;DR: A realistic remote-powered Chinook-style military helicopter can be yours for $49.99 (MSRP $58.99). Craving some ...

Way back when the cold war was ending, an enterprising division of General Motors GM decided to burnish the image of its vehicles with the slogan, “This is not your father’s Oldsmobile.” The ad ...

There are show horses and there are workhorses, and the Army’s CH-47 Chinook helicopter is definitely a workhorse. For more than 50 years, Chinooks have served as the Army’s heavy lift helicopter, ...

FORT BELVOIR, Va. (June 4, 2014) -- The Army completed the sale in April, of the first 10 CH-47D Chinook helicopters that were auctioned through the General Services Administration website. The ...

There are very few helicopters in the world that can do what the Chinook does. This military beast is known to have pulled off some seriously impressive stunts over the years. And one of the most ...

Developed by the now-defunct Vertol Aircraft Corporation (now part of Boeing), the CH-47 Chinook was designed in response to a United States Army requirement for a heavy-lift helicopter that was ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The US Army operates hundreds of large helicopters called Chinooks ...

The Boeing Company’s helicopter plant in Ridley Township, Pennsylvania is an oasis amidst industrial decay. The lower Delaware Valley was once America’s manufacturing heartland, hosting the world’s ...