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Can the Army's $2.8 Billion Program To Modernize the CH-47 Helicopter Be Improved?

PSAD-78-18 Published: Feb 24, 1978. Publicly Released: Feb 24, 1978.
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The Army has begun a program to modernize the CH-47 helicopter fleet to sustain its medium life helicopter capability through the 1990's. Program objectives are to significantly improve the reliability, availability, and maintainability of the aircraft which will result in lower operating and support cost, to increase the lift capability of the aircraft, and to standardize the configuration of the fleet.

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