Meet De Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk
De Havilland Canada designed the DHC-1 as a postwar primary trainer. It replaced Tiger Moth biplanes in many training roles while retaining the straightforward two-seat arrangement useful for instruction. The Chipmunk became widely used outside Canada as well. Its historical role and the equipment in a particular surviving example remain separate from simulator features.
History & design
Development milestones
First flight: 22 May 1946
Wikipedia contributors · De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk ↗De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk · family/variant named by the source · Wikipedia revision 1372668979
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De Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk
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Aircraft · Released
| Product | Simulator | Product type |
|---|---|---|
| DHC-1 Chipmunk ↗Released | X-Plane 11 | Aircraft |
Aircraft specifications
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| Specification | Published value |
|---|---|
| Length | 25 ft 5 in (7.75 m) |
| Wingspan | 34 ft 4 in (10.46 m) |
| Height | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
| Wing area | 172 sq ft (16.0 m² ) |
| Empty weight | 1,517 lb (688 kg) |
| Gross weight | 2,014 lb (914 kg) |
| Max takeoff weight | 2,200 lb (998 kg) |
| Powerplant | 1 × de Havilland Gipsy Major 1C 4-cylinder air-cooled inverted in-line piston engine, 145 hp (108 kW) |
| Propellers | 2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller |
| Maximum speed | 138 mph (222 km/h, 120 kn) at sea level |
| Cruise speed | 103 mph (166 km/h, 90 kn) |
| Range | 259 mi (417 km, 225 nmi) |
| Service ceiling | 15,800 ft (4,800 m) |
| Rate of climb | 900 ft/min (4.6 m/s) |
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