The prototype first flew on and the design remained largely unchanged right through to its withdrawal from general service as late as 1996.Ī "bubble" canopy version, DHC-1B-2-S3 (Chipmunk T.2), was developed for use by the Royal Canadian Air Force as fighters such as the P51d Mustang and North American Sabre jets of the period were employing such canopies. Great bunch a guys and a museum that I will definitely be visiting again and would highly recommend to others.Designed by Wsiewołod Jakimiuk, the chief designer/engineer at de Havilland Aircraft of Canada, the DHC-1 was developed to replace the legendary but ageing DH Tiger Moth as a principal military air force two-seat trainer. I had several very informative conversations and learnt a few things I didn’t know before. The best part of my visit was meeting some of the lovely stewards who look after the museum. Many other interesting aircraft, engines and weapons on display and a very well stocked shop and cafe, ample free parking and accessible toilets. This particular museum is home to my favourite jetliner, the Comet of which they have 4 on show! 1 being an original mark 1 full length fuselage (minus its wings) 2 are forward fuselage sections which are displayed outside and the final is the empty shell of another forward fuselage section which has been farmed for parts to help with the refurbishment of the Comet 1. Very interesting exhibits, many of which have cockpit viewings on offer at no extra charge. Having spent the morning at the RAF museum in Hendon, I noticed that it was only a 15 minute drive to pop over to the De Havilland Aircraft museum so paying a visit was a no brainer. Really enjoyed my first visit to this museum. Undoubtedly the finest exhibit at the museum. The Museum’s exhibit was built at Chester in 1952, the fuselage being acquired by the Museum in 1974. Power Unit: One 145 hp de Havilland Gipsy Major 8 Some 214 Chipmunks were built in Canada, a further 1,014 in Britain, and 60 in Portugal. The Chipmunk was usable for aerobatic and instrument flying as well as basic training. In many respects similar to the pre-war Moth Minor in configuration, the Chipmunk used metal (mainly stress-skinned) airframe construction, allowing thinner wings and better performance, as well as giving greater durability.
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