{"id":635,"date":"2022-07-19T20:14:15","date_gmt":"2022-07-20T01:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aircombatmuseum.com\/?page_id=635"},"modified":"2022-07-19T20:47:28","modified_gmt":"2022-07-20T01:47:28","slug":"de-havilland-chipmunk","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aircombatmuseum.com\/?page_id=635","title":{"rendered":"De Havilland Chipmunk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aircombatmuseum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20210928_135203-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-650\" width=\"517\" height=\"689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aircombatmuseum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20210928_135203-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aircombatmuseum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20210928_135203-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/aircombatmuseum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20210928_135203-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/aircombatmuseum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20210928_135203-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aircombatmuseum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20210928_135203-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 517px) 100vw, 517px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1947 DHC-1 Chipmunk<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The\u00a0De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk\u00a0is a tandem, two-seat, single-engine primary\u00a0trainer aircraft designed and developed by Canadian aircraft manufacturer\u00a0De Havilland. It was developed shortly after the\u00a0Second WorldWar and sold in large numbers during the immediate post-war years, being typically employed as a replacement for the De Havilland Tiger Moth Aircraft. This Chipmunk was purchased from the famous aviator and Warbird collector Rudy Frasca in Sept of 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Engine:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6 Cylinder Gypsy Major Series 8 inline 145 Horsepower<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Weight:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1,425 pounds empty; 2,014 pounds Gross<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cruise speed:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;103&nbsp;mph<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Service ceiling:&nbsp;&nbsp;15,800&nbsp;ft&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Max Speed:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;138mph<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wingspan:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;34&nbsp;ft 4&nbsp;in<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Range:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;260 miles<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First Flight:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;22 May 1946<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Produced:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1947-1957<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Number Built:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1,284<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Retired:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1996<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Chipmunk was a WWII Primary Trainer for the British Royal Air Force (RAF). New cadets were introduced to basic flying in this \u201csimple\u201d airplane, which has fixed landing gear, a fixed-pitch propeller, and docile handling characteristics. This Chipmunk accumulated over 14,000 hours and 39,000 landings while in service with the RAF<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sponsored by George Alarm Company\u2028Springfield, Illinois&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;217-525-1335&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1947 DHC-1 Chipmunk The\u00a0De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk\u00a0is a tandem, two-seat, single-engine primary\u00a0trainer aircraft designed and developed by Canadian aircraft manufacturer\u00a0De Havilland. It was developed shortly after the\u00a0Second WorldWar and sold in large numbers during the immediate post-war years, being typically employed as a replacement for the De Havilland Tiger Moth Aircraft. This Chipmunk was purchased from the famous aviator and Warbird collector Rudy Frasca in Sept of 2021 Engine:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6 Cylinder Gypsy Major Series 8 inline 145 Horsepower Weight:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1,425 pounds empty; 2,014 pounds Gross Cruise speed:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;103&nbsp;mph Service ceiling:&nbsp;&nbsp;15,800&nbsp;ft&nbsp; Max Speed:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;138mph Wingspan:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;34&nbsp;ft 4&nbsp;in Range:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;260 miles First Flight:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;22 May 1946 Produced:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1947-1957 Number Built:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1,284 Retired:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1996 The Chipmunk was a WWII Primary Trainer for &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/aircombatmuseum.com\/?page_id=635\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":34,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-635","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aircombatmuseum.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/635","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aircombatmuseum.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aircombatmuseum.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aircombatmuseum.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aircombatmuseum.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=635"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/aircombatmuseum.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/635\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":651,"href":"https:\/\/aircombatmuseum.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/635\/revisions\/651"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aircombatmuseum.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/34"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aircombatmuseum.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=635"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}