Where is CG of Chinook? And why is it called Wokka?
At first glance, I'd expect the CG of the Chinook to be towards the rear, given the rear engine layout. But watching some of its aerobatic manoeuvres, the rotation appears to be about a point much further forwards. Also, it has double wheels at the front and single at the back. So where approx is the CG?
Also, everybody thinks that Chinooks are called Wokkas because of the characteristic noise they make. However, I was recently in New Zealand and a Maori soldier there (who had served in UK army) told me that this was incorrect - and that the name is derived from Woka - which is Maori for war canoe. I quite like his version!