CAPFlyer wrote:
CH-46's been out of production for decades and has very little similarity to the Chinook. As it is, the Marines and Navy are doing everything they can to get rid of the few Frogs they have left because they're such a maintenance nightmare and has such little spares support.
Here's a pic of a CH-46/BV 107 and a CH-47/B(V) 234 sitting side-by-side to show the differences in just the civilian versions -
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... 10171a.jpgWhat I'm trying to say as far as the Chinook goes,is that the basic design is the same threw out. What's the difference between a Chevy 1/2 ton and a Chevy 1 ton? Not much except the obvious, and whatever the customer wants for options. I am also saying if any military force US or otherwise wanted 100 of any one type of helo I'll bet the manufacture would do their best to make them happy.