1. Off-The-Shelf Turbo-Fan
Removable Wings Unload
with Gearbox to Transfer Power
Rotor for faster Cruise Speeds.
from the Drive Shafts to the Fan
Additional Fuel Carried in
as Forward Speed Increases.
Wing Tanks.
CH-47 Speed Increases
From 140 to 225 Knots
Self-Deploys in 96 hrs Light Weight Carbon Fiber
Tail Cone Attached for
Self Deployments to
Reduce Drag.
Chuck Jarnot
April 6, 2001
Low-Cost CH-47 Upgrade to Gain Self-Deployability
and 50% Greater Speed and Range