Pitts S-2A Special Aerobatic Competition Aircraft SCO 2501
Aerotek-built S-2A with a 200 hp (149 kW) Lycoming AEIO-360-A1A or -A1E piston engine, constant speed propeller, later builds has a longer landing gear and a two-inch wider front cockpit; 259 built. Certified versions of the compact Pitts Special are now produced by Aviat in Afton, Wyoming. It is available as an S1 single-seater with up to 200 hp (150 kW) flat-4 Lycoming engine and a 17 ft 4 in ( m) wingspan, or as an S2 two-seater variant featuring a 260 hp (194 kW) flat-6 Lycoming and a 20 ft ( m) wingspan. Pitts Specials have been equipped with engines of up to 450 hp (338 kW).[1] The Pitts Special held sway over the aerobatic world championships until the rise of the monoplane, though it remains very competitive in all levels of competition and remains a favorite of air show performers worldwide. The first monoplane to topple the Pitts from the top of unlimited aerobatic competition was the Russian- built and designed Yak-50.[citation needed] Today, the single-seat Pitts Special S1-S plans are available from Aviat Aircraft. The S1-C and derivative S1-SS plans and kits are supplied by Steen Aero Lab in Palm Bay, Florida. The S1 continues to provide extremely high performance at a relatively low cost. Many hundreds of homebuilders have successfully completed and flown the Pitts since plans became available in 1960
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Location: Inverness Dalcross Airport Scottish Highland Region Scotland UK
Photo credit: © David Gowans / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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