Are chinooks used solely by the military?

Question

Or are they used anywhere else? Also, does anybody know how many are in use, because there constantly seems to be one flying over my house.

Answer 1

Prince William DID NOT use one as a Taxi

you have to pay a taxi!

Answer 2

NO !!! they are used for other purposes yet I cant say how many there are about

They have been popular for fighting bush fires or used in rescues because if there size.

Do you live near a airbase or airport???????

I do and have lots of choppers going over I can hear a chopper b4 any one else.

Chinooks are also classified as work horses

Answer 3

Yes, they are also used by the forestry service, petroleum industry, and construction operations.

Answer 4

There are several civillian varients...

Civilian models



Model 234 C-FHFB (cn MJ005) During inspection at Columbia Helicopters helipad adjacent to Aurora State Airport. Aircraft under lease to Helifor. Formerly G-BISN with British Airways.Model 234LR (Long Range) - Commercial transport helicopter. The Model 234LR can be fitted out, as an all-passenger, all-cargo, or cargo/passenger transport helicopter.

Model 234ER (Extended Range) - Commercial transport version.

Model MLR (Multi Purpose Long Range) - Commercial transport version.

Model 234UT (Utility Transport) - Utility transport helicopter.

Model 414 - The Model 414 is the international export version of the CH-47D. It is also known as the CH-47D International Chinook

See! Straight from wikipedia!

Answer 5

donald trump owned one that carried clients from nyc to atlantic city.  

Answer 6

No, our Prince William uses one as a Taxi

Answer 7

It seems to be primarily military, except for maybe NASA, and the Helifor one. Check out the link below from Wiki for more Chinook info.

I think it would be AWESOME to have one flying around my house, because I love Helis, and get all excited when a Blackhawk flies over.

Answer 8

No, some fat people use them too. pmsl

Answer 9

You must live near an army barracks up on a hill I'm guessing.  They are used to drop in supplies and troops.  If its night time when you hear them more than likely its a British army barracks being  de-mobbed if your over in Britain.  I'm from the north of Ireland when the chinooks are used its either to drop supplies and men in or as it is now to take stuff out, if its a de-mob theres should be two spotter copters hovering nearby as well when the chinook lands or takes off.

Answer 10

This bunch of sites will tell you a lot about the Chinook.  There are even guys who have flown them in both military and civil rescue ops.

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=na...