The U.S. Army tested the CH-47 Chinook to land on water with a sealed fuselage and succeeded. Some militaries have also landed on water to let a boat load up.

Aviation Safety ran an article, “Ten Myths About Ditching,” in 2002, and others since then, which contains a lot of ...

Chinooks are capable of a pinnacle landing, wherein the helicopter is half on the ground while the other half hovers off a ...

Moreover, these water jets ensure silent movement, as the two rotors do not move, and let the pilot cover a distance of up to six kilometers (3.7 miles) at a maximum speed of 15 kph (9.3 mph) in ...