Overview
The de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk is a tandem, two-seat, single-engined primary trainer aircraft designed and developed by Canadian aircraft manufacturer de Havilland Canada. It was developed shortly after the Second World War and sold in large numbers during the immediate post-war years, being typically employed as a replacement for the de Havilland Tiger Moth biplane. The type certificate of the aircraft is now held by De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (DHC) founded in 2019.
Specifications
Dimensions
| Length | 7.75 m |
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| Wingspan | 10.47 m |
| Height | 2.10 m |
Performance
| Range | 445 km |
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Powerplant
| Engine model | Gipsy Major 8 |
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Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.
Photos
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