De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk - Specifications (DHC-1 Chipmunk)

Specifications (DHC-1 Chipmunk)

Data from The de Havilland Canada Story

General characteristics

• Crew: 2, student & instructor
• Length: 25 ft 5 in (7.75 m)
• Wingspan: 34 ft 4 in (10.47 m)
• Height: 7 ft in (2.1 m)
• Wing area: 172 ft² (16.0 m²)
• Empty weight: 1,517 lb (646 kg)
• Loaded weight: 2,014 lb (953 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: 2,200 lb (998 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × de Havilland Gipsy Major 1C, 145 hp (108 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 120 kn, 138 mph at sea level (140 mph is also given) (222 km/h)
• Cruise speed: 90 kn
• Range: 225 NM (445 km)
• Service ceiling: 15,800 ft (5200 m)
• Rate of climb: 900 ft/min (274 m/min)
• Wing loading: 11.709 lb/ft² (57.82 kg/m²)
• Power/mass: 13.889 hp/lb (8.824 kW/kg)