What is the CH-47D/F Fore & Aft cargo hook capacity?

What is the CH-47D/F Fore & Aft cargo hook capacity?

• A. 26,000 LBS
• B. 17,000 LBS
• C. 30,000 LBS
• D. 25,000 LBS

Answer: (B)

The question is about how much weight a CH-47D/F external cargo hook can safely carry on each hook. For this helicopter, each fore or aft cargo hook is rated at 17,000 pounds. This means a single hook should not be loaded beyond 17,000 pounds. If you use both hooks at the same time, you could theoretically lift more (34,000 pounds total from both hooks), but you must still stay within the helicopter’s overall external load limits and proper load distribution as dictated by the load plan and aircraft certificate. The other numbers exceed the per-hook rating and aren’t the correct per-hook capacity.

The question is about how much weight a CH-47D/F external cargo hook can safely carry on each hook. For this helicopter, each fore or aft cargo hook is rated at 17,000 pounds. This means a single hook should not be loaded beyond 17,000 pounds. If you use both hooks at the same time, you could theoretically lift more (34,000 pounds total from both hooks), but you must still stay within the helicopter’s overall external load limits and proper load distribution as dictated by the load plan and aircraft certificate. The other numbers exceed the per-hook rating and aren’t the correct per-hook capacity.