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 ...

Today, the single-seat Pitts S-1S plans are available from Aviat Aircraft. The S-1C and derivative S-1SS plans and kits are supplied by Steen Aero Lab in Palm Bay, Florida. The S-1 continues to provide extremely high performance at a relatively low cost.

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.

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Mar 11, 2010 · 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.

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.

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 ...

Aug 11, 2016 · Powered by a 55-hp Lycoming engine, the original Pitts Special made its maiden flight in 1945 with Curtis at the controls. The airplane, weighing less than 500 pounds, flew well with the little Lycoming power plant.

Single engine piston aircraft with fixed landing gear. The S-1S seats up to 0 passengers plus 1 pilot.

Range: 315 miles: 507 km: Cruise Speed: 141 mph: 227 km/h: 122 kt: Max Speed: 177 mph: 285 km/h: 154 kt: Climb: 2,677 ft/min: 815 m/min: Ceiling: 22,300 ft: 6,796 m