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1952 De Havilland DHC-1Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Lancashire GBR

This 1952 de Havilland DHC-1 Super Chipmunk, registered G-BCKN, is a rare and uniquely restored example with a notable service history with the Royal Air Force Gliding & Soaring Association from 1974 to 2017. Following its acquisition by the current owner, a comprehensive restoration was performed by renowned experts Clive & Andrew Denney of Vintage Fabrics, who have restored over 30 Chipmunks. The aircraft's reliable 180hp Lycoming engine was zero-timed by Multiflight, and it has accumulated only 140 hours since the restoration was completed.

The panel features modern avionics including a Garmin G5, a Becker AR6201 8.33 kHz radio, and a...

Year
1952
Make
De Havilland
Series
DHC-1 Chipmunk
Model
DHC-1
Tail #
G_BCKN
Serial #
C1-0707

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Classic / Antique, Military / Warbird, Training

Avionics

PFD

Garmin G5 PFD

Comms

Becker AR6201 - 8.33 KHZ Radio

ADSB

Becker Mode S - S Transponder

Additional Equipment

Magnetos

New at restoration

Carburettor

New at restoration

Fuel Pump

New at restoration

Starter

New at restoration

Compass

New compass fitted November 2021

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Power
180 HP

Asking Price

$107,273.6

Aircraft Location

Lancashire GBR

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Apr 10, 2026: $107,273.6 - trade-a-plane

Mar 13, 2026: Call for Price - trade-a-plane

Mar 1, 2026: $80,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Mar 1, 2026

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