de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk

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The de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk is a post–World War II tandem-seat trainer aircraft widely used by air forces and flying clubs for pilot instruction and aerobatics.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf civil utility aircraft
military aircraft
trainer aircraft
aircraftCategory low-wing
monoplane
single-engine
configuration tandem-seat
construction all-metal
countryOfOrigin Canada
crew 2
cruiseSpeed 166 km/h
designedBy Witold Kasper
Wsiewołod Jakimiuk
designedFor Royal Canadian Air Force
engineCount 1
engineModel de Havilland Gipsy Major
firstFlightDate 1946-05-22
firstOperator Royal Canadian Air Force
height 2.59 m
introducedInYear 1946
landingGearType tailwheel
length 7.75 m
manufacturer de Havilland Canada
linked to: De Havilland Canada
maximumSpeed 222 km/h
maximumTakeoffWeight 975 kg
notableVariant Chipmunk T.10
Chipmunk T.20
Chipmunk T.30
primaryRole pilot training
productionStatus out of production
propulsion piston engine
range 730 km
secondaryRole aerobatics
serviceCeiling 4570 m
successorOf de Havilland Tiger Moth
usedBy Belgian Air Force
Burmese Air Force
linked to: Myanmar Air Force

Danish Air Force
Egyptian Air Force
Iraqi Air Force
Portuguese Air Force
Royal Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
Royal Navy
civil flying clubs
usedFor aerobatic training
air experience flights
basic flight training
glider towing
wingspan 10.46 m

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Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum hasNotableAircraft de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk
De Havilland Tiger Moth successor de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk
Malayan Auxiliary Air Force usedAircraftType de Havilland Chipmunk
linked to: de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk
RAF Coningsby basedAircraftType de Havilland Chipmunk
subject linked to: RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire
linked to: de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight aircraftOperated de Havilland Canada Chipmunk
linked to: de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk
RAF Colerne aircraftOperated de Havilland Chipmunk
linked to: de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk
RAF Linton-on-Ouse aircraftOperated de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk