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The de Havilland Chipmunk was the first postwar aviation project of de Havilland Canada.

 

Today, over 500 DHC-1 Chipmunk airframes remain airworthy with more being rebuilt every year.

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. The Chipmunk was usable for aerobatic and instrument flying as well as basic training. Some 214 Chipmunks were built in Canada, a further 1,014 in Britain, and 60 in Portugal.

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