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De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk is a trainer. It was built by de Havilland Canada. Reported operators include Royal Air Force (historical) Royal Canadian Air Force (historical) Portuguese Air Force.
CanadaDe Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk
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de Havilland Canada
In limited service; many examples in private use
Royal Air Force (historical) Royal Canadian Air Force (historical) Portuguese Air Force
1,284 (including Canadian, British, and Portuguese production)
1947–1956
1946
22 May 1946
1955 (Belgium) 1972 (Canada) 1996 (United Kingdom)
2
25 ft 5 in (7.75 m)
34 ft 4 in (10.46 m)
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
172 sq ft (16.0 m 2 )
1,517 lb (688 kg)
2,014 lb (914 kg)
2,200 lb (998 kg)
1 × de Havilland Gipsy Major 1C 4-cylinder air-cooled inverted in-line piston engine, 145 hp (108 kW)
138 mph (222 km/h, 120 kn) at sea level
103 mph (166 km/h, 90 kn)
259 mi (417 km, 225 nmi)
15,800 ft (4,800 m)
900 ft/min (4.6 m/s)
root: NACA 1415 ; tip: USA 35B
2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller
11.71 lb/sq ft (57.2 kg/m 2 )
.072 hp/lb (0.118 kW/kg)
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Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 7.75 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Royal Air Force (historical) Royal Canadian Air Force (historical) Portuguese Air Force
Equipment reference ↗
Portugal