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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 | PC-9M |
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| Type | Trainer[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | de Havilland Canada[source] | Pilatus Aircraft[source]Manufacturer of the source-named PC-9M only; no base PC-9 geometry or variant feature inherited. |
| Status | In limited service; many examples in private use[source] | — |
| Primary users | Royal Air Force (historical) Royal Canadian Air Force (historical) Portuguese Air Force[source] | — |
| Number built | 1,284 (including Canadian, British, and Portuguese production) |
PC-9M · Only the source-declared variant PC-9M · PC-9M
10.14 m (33 ft 3 in)[source]Only the source-declared variant PC-9M
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; PC-9M · Only the source-declared variant PC-9M · PC-9M
Single sourceGross; PC-9M · Only the source-declared variant PC-9M · PC-9M
Single source1,725 kg (3,803 lb)
Cruise; 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; PC-9M · Only the source-declared variant PC-9M · PC-9M · at 7,620 m (25,000 ft)
Single sourceMaximum; PC-9M · Only the source-declared variant PC-9M · PC-9M
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]
PC-9M · Only the source-declared variant PC-9M · PC-9M · 1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A -62 turboprop
Single sourcePC-9M · Only the source-declared variant PC-9M · PC-9M · flat-rated at 950 shp
Single source1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A -62 turboprop, 857 kW (1,149 hp) flat-rated at 708 kW (950 shp)[source]Only the source-declared variant PC-9M
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Manufactured | 1947–1956[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 1946[source] | — |
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| First flight | 22 May 1946[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] | — |
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| Propellers | 2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller[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] | Switzerland[source]Inventory Origin column; table 1, row 21, cell 2; revision 1376580369 Switzerland[source]Inventory Origin column; table 1, row 14, cell 2; revision 1372375479 Switzerland[source]Inventory Origin column; table 2, row 19, cell 2; revision 1365898407 |
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| Variant description | — | PC-9M[source]Only the source-declared variant PC-9M This version was introduced in 1997 as the new standard model. It has an enlarged dorsal fin in order to improve longitudinal stability, modified wingroot fairings, stall strips on the leading edges as well as new engine and propeller controls.[source]Only the source-declared variant PC-9M |
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| Stall speed | — | 143 km/h (89 mph, 77 kn) EAS flaps and gear up, 128 km/h (80 mph; 69 kn) flaps and gear down[source]Only the source-declared variant PC-9M |
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| Endurance | — | four hours and 30 minutes[source]Only the source-declared variant PC-9M |
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| g limits | — | + 7.0 g to −3.5 g[source]Only the source-declared variant PC-9M |
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| Take-off distance over 50 ft (15 m) obstacle at sea level | — | 1,280 ft (391 m)[source]Only the source-declared variant PC-9M |
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| Landing distance over 50 ft (15 m) obstacle at sea level | — | 2,295 ft (700 m)[source]Only the source-declared variant PC-9M |
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| Hardpoints | — | seven hardpoints, 3 under each wing, inner two rated at 250 kg (550 lb), outer rated at 110 kg (240 lb)[source]Only the source-declared variant PC-9M Hardpoints: seven hardpoints, 3 under each wing, inner two rated at 250 kg (550 lb), outer rated at 110 kg (240 lb)[source]Only the source-declared variant PC-9M |
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2,350 kg (5,181 lb)[source]Only the source-declared variant PC-9M
3,200 kg (7,055 lb) A view of the interior of the cockpit of a Pilatus PC-9 aircraft.[source]Only the source-declared variant PC-9M