De Havilland Chipmunk
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The de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk is a tandem, two-seat, single-engined primary trainer aircraft which was the standard primary trainer for the Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Air Force and several other air forces through much of the post-Second World War years. The de Havilland Chipmunk was the first postwar aviation project of de Havilland Canada.
Today, over 500 DHC-1 Chipmunk airframes remain airworthy with more being rebuilt every year.
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 30.9ft (9.4m)
- Length 27.2ft (8.3m)
- Height 11.8ft (3.6m)
- Empty Weight 3,582lbs (1,625kg)
- Loaded Weight 6,636lbs (3,010kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.452
- Wing Loading 34.0lbs/ft2 (166.2kg/m2)
- Wing Area 195.0ft2 (18.1m2)
- Drag Points 1496
Parts
- Number of Parts 20
- Control Surfaces 6
- Performance Cost 180