	de Havilland Canada DHC-1 "Chipmunk" trainer

Designed by de Havilland Canada in the years after World War Two to replace the well-aged fleet of Tiger Moth biplanes used by the RAF for trainers, the Chipmunk flew for the first time in 1946 with deliveries in 1947.  Civilian version of RAF aircraft became available in the late 1950s and they became a very popular sport and private aircraft as well as trainers.

Specifications:
Wingspan: 34 feet 4 inches
Length: 25 feet 5 inches
Height: 7 feet
Wing area: 172 sq ft
Weight: 1,158 pounds empty, 2,014 pounds max takeoff weight
Powerplant: One de Havilland Gypsy Major 8 four cylinder inverted inline engine at 145 hp driving a two bladed, fixed wooden propeller
Capacity: Two, usually an instructor and student, or pilot and passenger
Max speed at sea level: 120 knots
Cruising speed: 108 knots
Initial rate of climb: 900 feet/minute
Service ceiling: 17,000 feet
Range: 243 nm

The simulation is painted in hi-vis red and includes working lights and strobes (but no landing lights, no flaps, and the gear does not retract--and, yes, the twins are me!).  Put the .AIR file in your PILOTS subdirectory and the rest in your TEXTURE subdirectory, install Flight Shop from BAO and fly it.

June, 1996
Dennis Wasnich
1003 Cherry Street
Montpelier, OH 43543
Internet: dwasnich@bright.net
(Feedback is welcome)

All of my planes (unless otherwise noted) may be freely distributed as long as no specific charges are made for the files (although normal "media" charges may apply) and as long as I continue to receive credit for them.
