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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]
Configuration
| Specification | De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk | KAI KT-1 Woongbi |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Trainer[source] | Basic trainer and light attack aircraft[source] |
| Manufacturer | de Havilland Canada[source] | Korea Aerospace Industries[source] |
| Status | In limited service; many examples in private use[source] | In service[source] |
| Primary users | Royal Air Force (historical) Royal Canadian Air Force (historical) Portuguese Air Force[source] |
KT-1 · Length
10.3 m (33 ft 10 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; KT-1 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; KT-1 · Gross 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]
Maximum; KT-1 · at 4,570 m (14,993 ft)
Single source644 km/h (400 mph, 348 kn) at 4,570 m (14,993 ft)[source]
DHC-1 Chipmunk · Range
Single source259 mi (417 km, 225 nmi)[source]
Ferry; KT-1 · at 6,100 m (20,013 ft) with max internal and external fuel (30 minutes reserve)
Single sourceKT-1 · at 7,620 m (25,000 ft) with max internal fuel (30 minutes reserve)
Single source1,333 km (828 mi, 720 nmi) at 7,620 m (25,000 ft) with max internal fuel (30 minutes reserve)[source]
2,070 km (1,290 mi, 1,120 nmi) at 6,100 m (20,013 ft) with max internal and external fuel (30 minutes reserve)[source]
DHC-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]
KT-1 · 1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-62 turboprop engine
Single source1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-62 turboprop engine, 708.4 kW (950.0 hp)[source]
KT-1 · < at 6,100 m (20,013 ft) with max internal fuel (
Single sourceKT-1 · reserve
Single source<4 hours at 6,100 m (20,013 ft) with max internal fuel (30 minutes reserve)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Republic of Korea Air Force Indonesian Air Force Turkish Air Force Peruvian Air Force Senegalese Air Force[source] |
| Number built | 1,284 (including Canadian, British, and Portuguese production)[source] | 186[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1947–1956[source] | 1999–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1946[source] | 2000[source] |
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| First flight | 22 May 1946[source] | November 1991[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] | root: NACA 63-218 ; tip: NACA 63-212[source] |
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| Propellers | 2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller[source] | 4-bladed Hartzell HC-E4N-2/E9512CB-1, 2.44 m (8 ft 0 in) diameter constant-speed fully feathering reversible propeller[source] |
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| Wing loading | 11.71 lb/sq ft (57.2 kg/m 2 )[source] | 206.8 kg/m 2 (42.4 lb/sq ft) with external stores[source] |
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| Power/mass | .072 hp/lb (0.118 kW/kg)[source] | 0.2137 kW/kg (0.1300 hp/lb)with external stores[source] |
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| Country of origin | Canada[source] | — |
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| National origin | — | South Korea[source] |
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| Designer | — | Agency for Defence Development Korea Aerospace Industries[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 551 L (146 US gal; 121 imp gal) in two wing tanks with provision for two 189 L (50 US gal; 42 imp gal) drop-tanks on the inboard pylons[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | — |
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| Maximum fuel weight | — | 408 kg (899 lb)[source] |
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| Stall speed | — | 132 km/h (82 mph, 71 kn) flaps down[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | — | 648 km/h (403 mph, 350 kn)[source] |
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| g limits | — | + 7 - 3.5 (aerobatic, clean)[source] |
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Maximum take-off; KT-1 · (and Maximum Landing Weight)with external stores
Single source