Pitts Special - Wikipedia
网页The Pitts Special (company designations S-1 and S-2) is a series of light aerobatic biplanes designed by Curtis Pitts. It has accumulated many competition wins since its first flight in 1944. The Pitts biplanes dominated world aerobatic competition in the 1960s and 1970s and, even today, remain potent competition aircraft in the lower ...
Pitts S-1S Special Single-seat sporting biplane - Skytamer.com
网页Certified versions of the compact Pitts are now produced by Aviat in Afton, Wyoming. It is available as an S-1 single-seater with up to 200 hp (150 kW) flat-4 Lycoming engine and a 17 ft 4 in (5.28 m) wingspan, or as an S-2 two-seater variant featuring a 260 hp (194 kW) flat-6 Lycoming and a 20 ft (6.1 m) wingspan.
Pitts S-1S Special - National Air and Space Museum
网页In 1960 Curtis Pitts introduced the homebuilt Pitts S-1S as a more competitive version of the S-1C Pitts Special, a small but highly maneuverable aerobatic biplane. The agile S-1S has four ailerons to boost the roll rate, and its symmetrical airfoils allow it to perform maneuvers in any orientation.
Pitts S-1S Special - National Air and Space Museum
网页The Pitts S-1S Special biplane reigned as the ultimate competition aerobatic aircraft in the early 1970s. The U.S. Aerobatic Teams of 1970 and 1972 won the world team championships flying the Pitts S-1S almost exclusively.
Pitts Special S-1 & S-2 - Specifications - Technical Data / …
网页The Pitts Special S-1 is the single-seater, the S-2 is the two-seat aerobatic trainer variant. Plans for the S-1 and Model 14 are currently distributed by Steen Aero Lab while plans for other versions are sold by Aviat Aircraft.
1991 AVIAT PITTS SPECIAL S1 S - Aircraft.com
网页Find 1991 AVIAT PITTS SPECIAL S1 S with serial number on Aircraft.com. View photos, ownership, registration history, and more. Aircraft.com is the leading registry for planes, jets, and helicopters.
PITTS S-1S “SPECIAL” - Plane & Pilot Magazine
网页2010年3月11日 · Length 14'3". PERFORMANCE: Top mph 156. Cruise mph 140. Stall mph 57. Climb rate 2,600. Takeoff run 450. Landing roll 1,000. Range 350. Originally designed and designated "Lil' Stinker" by aircraft-design legend Curtis Pitts, the Pitts Special is one of the world's most outstanding aerobatic aircraft.
Pitts S-1, S-1S Specials 'Red Devils' – N442X, N9J, N58J - EAA
网页2016年8月11日 · Pitts S-1, S-1S Specials 'Red Devils' – N442X, N9J, N58J. Location: Museum Lobby. The Red Devils aircraft are Pitts Special biplanes designed by Curtis Pitts. In a two-part article in Sport Aviation, May 1973, Tom Poberezny wrote about this aircraft and Curtis Pitts. In the article, there is mention of a film, “We Came to Win.”
Pitts Special S1 | Pacific Coast Air Museum | Stunt biplane
网页The Pitts Special S1 is certainly one of the most famous airplanes in civilian aircraft history. It has performed at more air shows than any other type of aerobatic aircraft. Designed by Curtis Pitts in 1945, it fast became a favorite for aerobatics and has been the aircraft of choice for numerous national and international top ranked aerobatic ...
Pitts Special S-1C - National Air and Space Museum
网页The Pitts S-1C was the second Pitts Special constructed by Curtis Pitts and it gained national and international recognition with aerobatic pilot Betty Skelton. It is the oldest surviving Pitts-designed aircraft and the smallest Pitts Special in existence.