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Puzzle #29 was Boeing CH-47 Chinook.
The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is a tandem-rotor helicopter originally developed by American rotorcraft company Vertol and now manufactured by Boeing Defense, Space & Security. The Chinook is a heavy-lift helicopter that is the second-heaviest lifting Western helicopter to the Sikorsky CH-53. Its name, Chinook, is from the Native American Chinook people of Oregon and Washington.
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What the record says
Puzzle 29 ran on 9 Aug 2026 and the answer was Boeing CH-47 Chinook, played with 6 guesses against 5 columns. On the record: Manufacturer - Boeing; Origin - United States; Role - helicopter. The numbers: First flight - 1960; Number built - 1,200.
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How it scored
- Manufacturer
- Boeing
- Origin
- United States
- First flight
- 1960
- Role
- helicopter
- Number built
- 1,200