17" Wingspan DHC1 Chipmunk Kit

Guillows Item number 903

DescriptionProduct DescriptionDe Havilland Chipmunk has a 17" wingspan. Successor to the world famous Tiger Moth biplane, the Chipmunk was the first original design by deHaviland Canada and was built in quantity in Canada and in Great Britain for R.A.F. Primarily used as a basic trainer to provide air cadets with elementary flying instructions prior to going onto jet aircraft training. The parent Canadian company produced a total of 218 DHC-1's of which remain in service with the R.C.A.F. One thousand fourteen were built by deHaviland in the U.K. including both military and civilian versions. As a civilian aircraft, the Chipmunk is often seen an aerobatics competition. • Easy to build and great flyers with ample wing areas and effective rubber motor/propeller combinations • Designed to fly with included rubber power motor • Kits contain top quality balsa, plastic nose cowls, canopies and decalsFrom the ManufacturerGuillow's is the recognized leader in quality scale balsa model airplane kits. Our model construction kits are the last word in scale realism for the super detail fan and light weight for those who build and fly. Each model is a small but faithful replica of an airplane widely known for deeds in wartime or present day popularity. Series 900 are sleek rubber powered models of WWII fighters designed to be great flyers.