CH-47

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.

Read it: Summit Aviation Accomplishes CH-47 Chinook Support Milestone

CH-47 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

Qualifications

DCMA 8210.1 Rev C./AR-95-50 Rev. C. Approved Facility

DoD-Approved 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

US Army approved to support Chinook Maintenance
Trained by PM Cargo to support the CH-47F Maintenance Steering Group 3 (MSG-3) Scheduled Maintenance Program
Supported the National Guard Bureau, PA ARNG, OH ARNG, MT ARNG, SC ARNG, and MS ARNG with Phase Maintenance
Completed over 80 CH-47 deliveries via STRATAIR or Seaport supporting Boeing Direct Commercial Sales and PM Cargo Foreign Military Sales

Completed over 30 GSA commercial sales for the U.S. government
Completed over 300 Chinook Inductions (depopulation and salvaging)
Contracted to support PM Cargo CH-47F Block II efforts
Contracted to support the CH-47F and MH-47G Block I Induction programs
Contracted to support Boeing Ridley Park with CH-47F aircraft completions

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
Advanced Threat Infrared Countermeasures (ATIRCM)
Directional Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM)
Improved Vibration Control System (IVCS)
Many others

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.