DHC-1 Chipmunk

[apophenia]

The DHC-1 Chipmunk comes up from time to time but there's no Chippie thread!

[Note all my DHC-1 images & related posts have been deleted to spare the Download File]

[Weaver]

Given the RAF's predeliction for side-by-side seating, I always thought the Chipmunk was a slightly odd choice. Any idea what the other contenders were?

[The Rat]

Given the RAF's predeliction for side-by-side seating, I always thought the Chipmunk was a slightly odd choice.

Ah, but this was a Canadian design, and therefore too good to pass up! 

[JayBee]

Given the RAF's predeliction for side-by-side seating, I always thought the Chipmunk was a slightly odd choice. Any idea what the other contenders were?

Avro 504
Gipsy Moth
Tiger Moth
Magister
Oh gosh, they are all tandem saeters, what am I thinking off?

[kitnut617]

Given the RAF's predeliction for side-by-side seating, I always thought the Chipmunk was a slightly odd choice. Any idea what the other contenders were?

I don't know about that weaver, the first side-by-side that I can think of was the Hunting Percival Provost which came after the Chipmunk.  The Chipmunk just followed a long line of tandem seat trainers stretching all the way back to WW.I.   Interestingly though, the RAF went back to tandem, Gnat, Hawk, Tucano spring to mind 

[B777LR]

Zwilling-Zwilling!

[GTX]

My quickly done Speedchip:


Regards,

Greg

[GTX]

Single seat!

Regards,

Greg

[Mossie]

There was a one off Turbo Chippy with a Rover TP.90 Turboprop.  Might be a good candidate for the Speedchip with it's & sleek looks.

[philp]

Don't forget the Super Chipmunk:
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[ElectrikBlue]

And a Commonwealth Bedcheck Charlie (RAF or RCAF) Chipmunk inspired by philp's Rabid 'Munk concept.
http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,23422.0.html
This toothier Chippie would have a shortened canopy for a single pilot, a few light bomb racks, a long tail pipe (and/or muffler), and plenty of flat black.

Just a jet version of the 'Bedcheck Charlie'... 

EB

[philp]

The Portuguese recently reengined some Munks.

[PR19_Kit]

Here, the Hatfield-built version. The Downsview-built DHC-1F Chip Fox featured a blown, sliding canopy and float fittings.

Oh my LIFE! 

That produced gales of laughter across our lounge. Mrs. PR19 is looking at me as if I've gone nuts, but what else is new?

I LOVE the idea, it looks so plausible, a latter day Thruxton Jackaroo even. Now, where's that Chippie kit.....?

[philp]

Pretty sure you'll need a bigger engine for that.

[PR19_Kit]

Awesome!

If the RAF had them they could have trained three pupils at once, miles better than the awful Prentice!