Model manufacturer: | Aviation 72 |
Order code: | AV7226003 |
Scale: | 1:72 |
Material: | Combined (Metal / Plastic) |
Weight: | 0.8 kg |
Registration number: | WG486 |
Air company: | Royal Air Force |
Aircraft manufacturer: | de Havilland Canada |
The de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk is a tandem, two-seat, single-engined primary trainer aircraft which was the standard primary trainer for the Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Air Force and several other air forces through much of the post-Second World War years. The de Havilland Chipmunk was the first true postwar aviation project of de Havilland Canada.Today, over 500 DHC-1 Chipmunk (affectionately known as "Chippie") airframes remain airworthy with more being rebuilt every year.