Looking for a partner to perform CH-47 helicopter maintenance and repair? Summit Aviation has an extensive history of modifying CH-47 aircraft and a long-standing relationship with the OEM. Summit has a dedicated hangar on-site specifically for Chinook work.
CH-47 Maintenance and Repair Capabilities:
- CH-47 Inductions
- CH-47 Maintenance, Inspection, and Repair
- CH-47 Modifications & System Integration
- CH-47 Completions
- CH-47 Flight Testing & Training Support
- CH-47 Refurbishment & Paint
- CH-47 Parts & Logistics Support
- Tethered Hover Capabilities
- Laser Safe Pads
- Aerial and Seaport Operations
CH-47 Qualifications:
- DCMA 8210.1 Rev C./AR-95-50 Rev. C. Approved Facility
- Defense Security Services Cleared Facility
- AS9100D-approved quality system
- DCMA-approved ground operating procedures
- Resident DCMA QARs
- 24/7 ARFF coverage
- NAS 3306-compliant
- NFPA-compliant hangars
- On-site ARFF services
- Return to service delegation from U.S. Army and OEM
- Military trained technicians
CH-47 Highlights & Recent Projects:
- Completed over 30 commercial sales for the U.S. government
- Completed multiple 400-hour inspections on commercial aircraft
- Completed phase inspections and completions for the National Guard in South Carolina, Montana, and Mississippi
- Completed combining transmission mount beam repairs in Connecticut and Honduras
- Rebuilt Chinook ramp after battle damage and shipped to customer
- Fabricated two-part landing gear training devices for U.S. Army Aviation Logistics School (USAALS) in Virginia
- Provided maintenance and flight support in California, Michigan, and Montana
- Provided flight support in Vermont at ski resort lifting new ski poles
- Performed experimental flight test on a Special Operations MH-47
- Provided crews to ferry fly aircraft from Alabama to Michigan
- Shipped six (6) Chinooks by Antonov to the United Arab Emirates
- Shipped reclaimed aircraft parts around the world to support the warfighter
CH-47A Model Refurbishment
Summit Aviation remodeled the oldest surviving “A” Model CH-47A. The craft was sitting at the Transportation and Mobility Museum in Ft. Eustis, Virginia, falling into ruin. The remodel included the following tasks:
- Refurbished aircraft to original configurations and gave it a new paint job
- Returned aircraft to museum and set it up for display
- Complete exterior paint refurbishment
Modification/Validation Support
Summit Aviation has supported airframe modification for new systems and flight testing as well as validation and verification efforts for the U.S. Army and the OEM.
Improvements include:
- Cargo On-Off Loading System (COOLS) - replacement for the existing HICHs System
- Improving the Infrared Suppression System (IRSS) to reduce the IR footprint of a flying Chinook
Static Displays and Mock-ups
Summit Aviation has refurbished old airframes to be used as static displays and also has reconfigured airframes to represent possibilities for future builds.
Completed projects include:
- V-22 Osprey Mock-up for OEM to advertise and sell in a search and rescue configuration
- CSAR-X (Chinook Search and Rescue) mocked up to show the U.S. Air Force the capabilities and conception of a CH-47 Based Search and Rescue Platform
- Mock-up and validation testing of an existing “E” Model aircraft.
