The DE Havilland Chipmunk (ICAO type DHC1) is an aircraft of United Kingdom origin. It has a maximum take-off weight of 900 kg. It offers a maximum range of 240 nm, a cruise speed of 108 knots, a service ceiling of 17,000 ft and seating for up to 2 across its variants.
DE Havilland Chipmunk
Fleet & certification
- Built
- 146
- Active
- 146
- Origin
- United Kingdom
3 for sale right now
Per-variant specifications
| Variant | Engine | MTOW | Range | Cruise | Pax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipmunk 21 Chipmunk 21 | — | 900 kg | 240 nm | 108 kt | 2 |
| Chipmunk 22 Chipmunk 22 | — | 900 kg | 240 nm | 108 kt | 2 |
| Chipmunk 22A Chipmunk 22A | — | 900 kg | 240 nm | 108 kt | 2 |
The FAA paperwork
TCDS A44EU · Rev 1
The FAA-issued Type Certificate for this model is on file (TCDS A44EU), but we haven't yet extracted the structured spec values.
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DE Havilland Chipmunk market & fleet intelligence
Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the DE Havilland Chipmunk fleet — updated daily.
74 yearsmedian age
Of the 11 registered DE Havilland Chipmunk with a known build year (8% of the 146 we track), the median age is 74 years.
1changed registration in 12 months
1 of the 146 registered DE Havilland Chipmunk we track changed registration in the last 12 months (1% of the fleet), across 1 registration event. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.
- Aircraft seen flying
- 2
- Tracked flights
- 4
- Tracked flight hours
- 15
- Share of fleet flying
- 1%
2 DE Havilland Chipmunk were tracked flying in the last 90 days (1% of the registered fleet), across 4 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.
What is the range of the de Havilland Chipmunk?
The de Havilland Chipmunk has a maximum range of 240 nautical miles across variants.
How many people can the de Havilland Chipmunk carry?
The de Havilland Chipmunk seats up to 2 across its variants.
What is the MTOW of the de Havilland Chipmunk?
The de Havilland Chipmunk's maximum take-off weight is 900 kg.
What is the ICAO type designator for the de Havilland Chipmunk?
The de Havilland Chipmunk's ICAO type designator is DHC1.
How many de Havilland Chipmunk aircraft are registered worldwide?
Sprinkle tracks 146 registered de Havilland Chipmunk airframes worldwide.
Registered Chipmunk aircraft
Individual Chipmunk airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.
- N40291· 2002
- C-GVME· 1995
- N31351· 1953
- N873WZ· 1953
- N856WP· 1952
- VH-RPW· 1952
- N801WP· 1952
- N833WP· 1952
- N559WK· 1952
- N832WP· 1952
- N48NG· 1951
- G-BNZC
- G-BFAX
- G-BXNN
- G-BCSL
- G-BYHL
- G-BCSA
- G-APPA
- G-BARS
- G-AOSY
- G-BCOU
- G-BWTG
- G-APYG
- G-AOUP