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Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
DHC-1 Chipmunk · Length
Single source25 ft 5 in (7.75 m)[source]
G 115E · Length
Configuration
| Specification | De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk | Grob G 115 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Trainer[source] | Basic trainer[source] |
| Manufacturer | de Havilland Canada[source] | Grob Aircraft[source] |
| Status | In limited service; many examples in private use[source] | active[source] |
| Primary users | Royal Air Force (historical) Royal Canadian Air Force (historical) Portuguese Air Force[source] |
7.79 m (25 ft 7 in)[source]
Empty; DHC-1 Chipmunk · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; DHC-1 Chipmunk · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; DHC-1 Chipmunk · Max takeoff weight
Single source1,517 lb (688 kg)[source]
2,014 lb (914 kg)[source]
2,200 lb (998 kg)[source]
Empty; G 115E · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; G 115E · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceCruise; DHC-1 Chipmunk · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; DHC-1 Chipmunk · at sea level
Single source138 mph (222 km/h, 120 kn) at sea level[source]
103 mph (166 km/h, 90 kn)[source]
Cruise; G 115E · long range cruising speed
Single sourceMaximum; G 115E · Maximum speed
Single sourceDHC-1 Chipmunk · 1 × de Havilland Gipsy Major 1C 4-cylinder air-cooled inverted in-line piston engine
Single source1 × de Havilland Gipsy Major 1C 4-cylinder air-cooled inverted in-line piston engine, 145 hp (108 kW)[source]
G 115E · 1 × Lycoming AEIO-360-B1F/B 4-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine
Single source1 × Lycoming AEIO-360-B1F/B 4-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 130 kW (180 hp)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Royal Air Force Egyptian Air Force Finnish Air Force Royal Navy Army Air Corps (UK)[source] |
| Number built | 1,284 (including Canadian, British, and Portuguese production)[source] | — |
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| Manufactured | 1947–1956[source] | 1985–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1946[source] | 1999[source] |
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| First flight | 22 May 1946[source] | November 1985[source] |
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| Retired | 1955 (Belgium) 1972 (Canada) 1996 (United Kingdom)[source] | — |
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| Airfoil | root: NACA 1415 ; tip: USA 35B[source] | Eppler 696[source] |
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| Propellers | 2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller[source] | 3-bladed Hoffmann HO-V343K-V/183GY Constant-speed propeller , 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) diameter[source] |
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| Wing loading | 11.71 lb/sq ft (57.2 kg/m 2 )[source] | — |
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| Power/mass | .072 hp/lb (0.118 kW/kg)[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | Canada[source] | Deutschland[source]Country of design · Entwurfsland |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 143 L (31 imp gal; 38 US gal) usable[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | — | 8.2:1[source] |
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| Stall speed | — | 91 km/h (57 mph, 49 kn) (60 degree flap)[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | — | 341 km/h (212 mph, 184 kn)[source] |
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| g limits | — | + 6.0/ - 3.0[source] |
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