History:
The Royal Danish Air Force (Flyvevåbnet) bought 27 Chipmunk T.Mk.20s from 1950 to 1953, all built at the de Havilland factory at Hatfield. They were used by the Flying School, the Mechanics School and various Station Flights until 1977 when most were sold to private users and demilitarized as Mk. 22s. Many are still flying today. An estimated 2,700 Danish pilots trained on Chipmunks accumulating over 87,000 flying hours.
| Registration Number | Date of Manufacture |
| N22777 | 1950 |
| Aircraft Role | Nickname |
| Trainer | Chipper, Poor Man’s Spitfire |
| Aircraft Type: | Wingspan: |
| de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk | 34 feet 4 inches |
| Overall length: | Empty weight: |
| 25 feet 5 inches | 1425 pounds |
| Gross weight: | Fuel capacity: |
| 2014 pounds | 280 miles |
| Oil capacity | Engine type: |
| 2.5 Gallons | Single 145HP de Havilland Gipsy Major Inverted Inline |
| Propeller type: | Max Speed |
| Fairey Reed 2 Bladed Aluminum | 138 mph |
| Rate of Climb | Cruise Speed |
| 700FPM | 90 mph |
| Service Ceiling | Number of Crew |
| 15,800 feet | Two |
| Armament | Bomb Load |
| None | None |
| Number Built | Number Surviving |
| 1075 | 130 |
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