Air Force's Chinook Sets Record For Longest Non-Stop Helicopter Sortie

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Category : Defense Published on: April 14 2022

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Chinook helicopter of the Indian Air Force set a record for the longest non-stop helicopter sortie by flying for seven-and-half hours from Chandigarh to Jorhat in Assam.
The helicopter covered a distance of 1,910 km, and it was made possible by the capabilities of the Chinook along with operational planning and execution.
The Chinook is a multi-role, vertical-lift platform, which is used for transporting troops, artillery, equipment and fuel.
India had finalised a contract in September 2015 to procure 22 Apache helicopters and 15 Chinooks choppers from the US at a cost of around $3 billion.

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Air Force's Chinook Sets Record For Longest Non-Stop Helicopter Sortie