Amodels 172 pitts s2a by chris banyairiepl history the pitts s2a biplane got its start in 1949 when the first pitts s2 came out. The twoseat s2a could be used in either aerobatic or aerobatic training roles and was a major leap forward for american aerobatic design. Pitts s2a outlines pitts s2a templates pitts s2a cad drawings pitts s2a blueprints pitts s2a line drawings pitts s2a signwriter drawings pitts s2a vinyl template pitts s2a clip art pitts s2a vinyl graphics pitts s2a foil template. Amateurbuilt s1 singleseat aircraft, flat bottom wing with ailerons on lower wing only, designed for 100180 hp 754 kw engines. Jan 25, 2016 pitts special s2a scale model biplane for 4 channel radio control and 1030 cc engines. Pitts s2a special at wellesbourne airfield, warwickshire, uk gibii pitts special flying at shuttleworth race day airshow on the 7th october 2018. The flight manual contains a complex graph illustrating the permitted fli. Eagle sport aviation sport aviation in central florida. Exceedrc pitts s2a biplane is a perfect emulation model, it is designed and improved according to the pitts s2a. If the led does not turn solid, refer to the troubleshooting guide at the back of the manual. Pitts s2c specifications, cabin dimensions, performance.
Added 3rd sheet of this plan, construction guide with text and photos in sequence, thanks to pacomb freercplans free rc plans free control line plans. Factory production was performed by the usamerican manufacturers pitts aerobatics, aerotek, christen industries and since 1991 by aviat aircraft, inc the pitts special s1 is the singleseater, the s2 is the twoseat aerobatic trainer variant. Jul 24, 2008 discussion exceedrc pitts s2a foamies kits i cant speak for the pitts although id like to hear about that one myself but the t34 has been a good plane for me. Pitts pedals ii reprinted from technical tips manual iv, p 191. Steen aero lab is proud to offer plans and components for the pitts special s1c and s1ss. I press with all my strength on the brake pedals, hard enough t. Pitts aircraft service bulletins pitts factory service. Factory production was performed by the usamerican manufacturers pitts aerobatics, aerotek, christen industries and since 1991 by aviat aircraft, inc the pitts special s1 is the singleseater, the s. Oct 16, 2009 pitts s2a cad construction plans hello, i would like to built pitts s2a airplane wing span cca 40 inch from balsa and i wonder if someone has a cad or pdf plans technical drawing with all necessary dimensions and building instructions, so i will be able not only to built it but also to fly with it. As well as being a highly qualified aerobatic competitor, the s2a is also ideally suited for advanced aerobatic instruction. Pitts aircraft for sale pitts s2c aerobatic aircraft. Aircraft is in excellent condition, comes with fresh annual inspection and new threeblade mt propeller.
The pitts special is a light aerobatic biplane designed by curtis pitts. The pitts biplanes dominated world aerobatic competition in the 1960s and 1970s and, even today, remain a potent competition aircraft in the lower categories. Steen aero lab offers plans and components for the steen skybolt, pitts model 14, pitts special s1c, pitts s1ss, knight twister, and great lakes aerobatic biplanes. This service bulletin is applicable to all s2, s2e and s2a model aircraft. His design soon evolved into a prototype which was first flown in the september of 1944. Service buliten 36 pitts pitts, husky, eagle aircraft. In 1971 the pitts moved in with an agricultural aircraft facility at afton wyoming. The pitts model s2a aircraft were manufactured by pitts aviation enterprises homestead, fl, aerotek inc. After a number of homebuilt aircraft were produced from rough handdrawn plans produced by pitts, more professionally drawn plans went on sale in 1962. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and in no way are to be considered flaws. These have been my very pick of all aircraft flown. The airplane became the first world wide web, bringing people, languages, ideas, and. Well, biggles, that appears to be a quick way to kill a pitts discussion.
Pitts s1c and s1ss all versions of the pitts s1 series offered by steen use the stretched fuselage design identical to the certified s1s which features bungee landing gear and power options from 85 to 200 hp. In fact, pitts owners joke that to establish the proper pitts glide attitude, they throw out a brick and follow it down. Differential behavioral and physiological effects of. However, withthe aircraft loaded within the flight manual limits, the standardrecovery actions were effective. I find the b and c are pretty close control feel wise, but the three blade hartzell prop on the c really improves the controllability at slow speeds.
Experimental pitts s1t built in 2012 by shelburne william carter. It has accumulated many competitions wins since its first flight in 1944. Our pitts is a longgear s2a so the attitude is identical to the s2bc. The pitts is good at climbing, though, with a vertical climb rate of 2,700 feet per minute. Skill levels had to keep pace with the challenges of each machine. Ive flown both and in the s2a, if you are sitting in the front, the rudder pedals dig into your sides, and it is a little smaller and dont have the power as the s2b.
The pitts special became the standard by which all other aerobatic aircraft were judged. Pitts special s2a 55 sarik hobbies for the model builder. On the other hand, if youre looking for an airborne toy, something to both. If so, youll probably be able to put your finger right through it. Sk s2a pitts s2a stainless steel screw kit, trimcraft. Despite their poor performance, adolescents can learn two motor tasks practiced sequentially, whereas 17yearolds exhibit poorer learning on the first task when a second task is added dorfberger et. Mar 10, 2020 my manual dexterity isnt what it used to be, alas. Pitts s2a clip art pitts s2a vinyl graphics pitts s2a foil template. Tail number year maker model cn engines seats location.
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Aviat pitts s2a aircraft owners and maintenance manual. Assists with arts center management and art education. Not a big deal, only 1,100 nm across the southwest with airports everywhere, and the weather was forecast to be good for the entire trip. The pitts special is a singleengine one or twoseat aerobatic biplane aircraft designed by curtis pitts. Added 3rd sheet of this plan, construction guide with text and photos in sequence, thanks to pacomb. I press with all my strength on the brake pedals, hard enough to overcome. The pitts is good at climbing, though, with a vertical climb rate of 2,700 feet per minute, or the equivalent of going straight up at 30 mph. Aviat pitts s2a aircraft owners and maintenance manual 1972. My first pitts was an s2a and that has a lighter control feel than the b or c. It has previously been shown that deficient restingstate motorcortical inhibition determines poor eventrelated modulation, i.
Pitts s2a 74 3blade aerobatic composite propeller engines. Jan 28, 2016 recently, i had a chance to fly a considerably lessambitious pitts deliverypick up a 1999 s2c in texas and ferry it back to toms aircraft in california. Harrison s1s, o320d2a, 160hp, randolf covering photo. Model airplanes viewing pitts s2a scale model cad plan. Perform highly skilled maneuvers and become a better, safer, more confident pilot with the highperformance pitts aircraft. Pitts s2a scale model cad plan free plans and projects limited description available for this plan dwg and dxf format files can be viewed and printed with most cad programs. Until the advent of the pitts special, aerobatics was a horizontal affair, even in the. Better aerobatics was and is an excellent training manual fo.
This item is sold for historical and reference only. Aerotek pitts s2a special, twoseat aerobatic biplane. But at least two of the s2s operating over here as homebuilt aircraft have the mods. Afton, wyoming 1 through 10064 pitts aerobatics 10065 and up model s1t, 1polb acrobatic category, approved 24 july 1975, sn 1007 and up approved september 15, 1982. Factory production was performed by the usamerican manufacturers pitts aerobatics, aerotek, christen industries and since 1991 by aviat aircraft, incthe pitts special s1 is the singleseater, the s2 is the twoseat aerobatic trainer variant. The pitts special is currently built by aviat aircraft in afton, wyoming the. Pitts special s2a scale model biplane for 4 channel radio control and 1030cc engines. The quintessential aerobatic performer disciples of.
All were righthanded oldfield, 1971 and none reported a history of serious medical, neurological or psychiatric diseases or any contraindications for tdcs or tms, as probed by. Thus, preadolescents do not perform as well as 17yearolds on a manual dexterity task, yet all ages display similar improvement with practice. Pitts special high resolution stock photography and images. The pitts can make an average aerobatic pilot look good. Biplanes you can build exert on pitts 7 pages wcolor photos 99. All results related to pitts s2 found on 80 scale modeling websites and the scalemates kit database. The pitts model s2e aircraft were built from plans supplied by one of the manufacturers listed above. In later years i restored a factory s2a pitts n33rs.
It has accumulated many competition wins since its first flight in 1944. Steen aero lab offers plans and components for the steen skybolt, pitts model 14, pitts special s1c, pitts s1ss, knight twister, and great lakes aerobatic biplanes the wright brothers created the single greatest cultural force since the invention of writing. We also train for the pitts model 12 macho stinker, skybolt and all other high performance taildraggers. Aviat aircraft pitts published service bulletins regarding the upkeep and safety services of the aircraft.
In many ways, the pitts special is responsible for the current state of. Besides its legendary ability to snap roll several times in succession with little loss of rate, the pitts is notable for its willingness to be held in any attitude and yet to recover on command. The pitts special aerobatic airplane is not for every pilot, of course. Pitts produced limited numbers of aircraft during the 1940s and 1950s. The flight manual contains a complex graph illustrating the permitted flight envelope. Lycoming 360390 series no rpm restrictions or reductions a division of worlds largest mtpropeller distributor to learn more about this prop 8667171117.
Pitts special s2a 55 laser cut wood pack quantity pitts special s2a 55 laser cut wood pack wp2538 laser cut wood pack for this 2seater version of the famous aerobatic showstopper is drawn to 1. Pitts s2a bestickering pitts s2a belettering pitts s2a autobelettering pitts s2a fahrzeugbeschriftung. Rich goodwin displaying the pitts special s2s muscle biplane at the rnas yeovilton international air day, uk on the 7th july 2018. There is minimal instruction for cutting formers on this asymmetrical upper wing and flat bottom lower wing with interlocking upper and lower ailerons. Designed by revolutionary aerobatic plane designer curtis pitts, the pitts s2b was one of the many variations of the s1 and s2 aerobatic. The s2, s2a, s2b, and s2s are certified under faa a8so.
These are either original or copies of manuals and blueprints used when these aircraft were in active duty, now transferred into electronic format. Pitts s2b specifications, cabin dimensions, performance. Exceedrc pitts s2a 4ch rc remote control biplane airplane. Has a perfect safety and flexibility, can performance all the acrobatics by the training plane, it is a better choice for novice transition to the middle skill level. Manufacturers pitts aviation enterprises, homestead, fla. Refer to your transmitters manual for binding button or switch instructions. Basic singleseat pitts aerobatic biplane with a flat m6 airfoil section and lower wing ailerons only, fitted with a variety of engines. The pitts special company designations s1 and s2 is a series of light aerobatic biplanes designed by curtis pitts. The incredible performance and durability made it popular with pilots and airshow attendees throughout the world. The pitts glides little better than a rock, or perhaps a brick. In landing, there is no difference between an s2abc and we can duplicate s1c or s1s characteristics and sight picture. It is widely accepted that the pitts special is the standard by which all other aerobatic aircraft are judged.
His planes were dubbed the name stinkers after an infamous picture of a skunk appeared on many of aircraft. The s2s was not a pitts product, but a single place experimental homebuilt. Im not aware of a factory pitts s2a having the mods in the uk. The aopa aerobatic certificate courses technical companion pitts. Basic singleseat pitts aerobatic biplane with a flat m6 aerofoil section and lower wing ailerons only, fitted with a variety of engines. This manual contains instructions for safety, operation and maintenance. Third training flight for sebring 2014 doing the primary known sequence with a poorly executed 2. Alan instructed with an s2a pitts special and this was my introduction to the type. The pitts biplanes dominated world aerobatic competition in the 1960s and 1970s and, even today, remain potent competition aircraft in the lower categories.
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