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1953 deHavilland Chipmunk
Manufacturer: deHavilland Canada - designed and built
Engine: Inverted 145-hp deHavilland Gypsy Major 8 inline piston engine
Weight: Empty 1425 lbs., Max Takeoff 2014 lbs
Wing Span: 34 ft. 4 in
Length: 25 ft. 5 in
Height: 7 ft 0 in
Max Speed: 138 mph
Ceiling: 15,800 ft
Range: 280 miles
Armament: none
Number built: 1,075+
Airworthy today: 130+
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Notes: Developed just after World War II, the DHC-1 Chipmunk was the first aircraft designed by deHavilland of Canada to replace the deHavilland Tiger Moth as a single-engine basic trainer. The Chipmunk first flew on 22 May 1946. Initially, 217 Chipmunks were built for the Royal Canadian Air Force, followed, after a change to the Gipsy Major 8 engine, by 735 planes for the RAF’s primary pilot training bases. The RAF version was designated the T-10.
Jim Maroney flies a version of the Chipmunk in air shows performing spectacular aerobatics.
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