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DHC1
De Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk
The Chipmunk
“The Tiger Moth's polished successor.”
De Havilland Canada · military
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Length
25 ft 5 in
Wingspan
34 ft 4 in
Max speed
120 kts
Range
240 nmi
Ceiling
15,800 ft
Engines
1x de Havilland Gipsy Major 8 (145 hp)
Crew
1
Typical config
tandem 2-seat trainer
Built
1,283
The Chipmunk was de Havilland Canada's very first in-house design, built to replace the Tiger Moth — and it flew so beautifully that the RAF kept them for decades. Pilots call it one of the sweetest-handling trainers ever made.
Fun fact
It was de Havilland Canada's first original design — the company that went on to build the Beaver, Otter, and Dash 8 started here.
How to spot one
Low-wing tandem trainer with a long framed bubble canopy and gently tapered wings. Frequently in RAF silver-and-yellow training colors.
Crews call it
The Chippie
Sounds like
A refined Gipsy Major hum — softer and smoother than the Tiger Moth it replaced
One might be overhead right now.
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