Pitts Special S-1 & S-2

Aerobatic Aircraft

Photo ©: Karsten Palt

The Pitts Special is a single-engine one- or two-seat aerobatic biplane aircraft designed by Curtis Pitts. Most Pitts Special were home-built. Factory production was performed by the US-American manufacturers Pitts Aerobatics, Aerotek, Christen Industries and since 1991 by Aviat Aircraft, Inc.. 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.

Crew

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Propulsion	1 Piston Engine
Engine Model	Lycoming IO-360-A1A
Engine Power	149 kW	200 hp

Speed	254 km/h	137 kts 158 mph
Service Ceiling	6.096 m	20.000 ft
Range	552 km	298 NM 343 mi.

Empty Weight	454 kg	1.000 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight	680 kg	1.500 lbs

Wing Span	6,10 m	20 ft 0 in
Wing Area	11,6 m²	125 ft²
Length	5,41 m	17 ft 9 in
Height	1,94 m	6 ft 4 in

First Flight	09/1944
Production Status	out of production

ICAO Code	PTS1 PTS2
Data for (Version)	Pitts Special S-2A
Variants	S-1, S-1C, S-1D, S-1E, S-1F, S-1S, S1-SS, S-1T, S-1-11B, S-2, S-2A, S-2B, S-2C, S-2E, S-2S, S-2SE, Model 12, Model 14

[Photo-ID: 605] © Karsten Palt 2007-09-08
	Pitts (Aerotek) Pitts Mod 12 Reg.: N12HV c/n: 109
Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2007 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)]

[Photo-ID: 2720] © Karsten Palt 2009-09-05
	Pitts (Aerotek) Pitts Mod 12 Reg.: N12HV c/n: 109
Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2009 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)]

[Photo-ID: 448] © Karsten Palt 2007-08-18
	Aerotek Pitts S-2A Special Reg.: D-EXPH c/n: 2015
Flugplatzfest Bielefeld 2007 [Bielefeld (EDLI / BFE)]

[Photo-ID: 12289] © Karsten Palt 2016-04-10
	Curtis Pitts S-1 Special / P-7 Reg.: N58J c/n: 107
EAA AirVenture Museum [Oshkosh, WI]

[Photo-ID: 10760] © Karsten Palt 2015-04-18
	Curtis Pitts S-1C Special Reg.: G-AXNZ c/n: PFA 1383
Rahmi M Koc Museum [Istanbul]

[Photo-ID: 10247] © Karsten Palt 2014-05-28
	Curtis Pitts S-1C Special Reg.: N22E c/n: 2 Little Stinker Too, 2nd Pitts built ever
NASM Udvar Hazy Center [Chantilly, VA]

[Photo-ID: 11177] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03
	Pitts S-1C Special Reg.: N6119 c/n: DC1
Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ]

[Photo-ID: 13556] © Karsten Palt 2016-09-10
	Pitts S-1S Reg.: D-EDUX
Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2016 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)]

[Photo-ID: 3034] © Karsten Palt 2009-05-01
	Pitts / Aerotek S-1S Reg.: G-BYIR c/n: 1-0063
Flugtag LSV-Wittlage 2009 [Bohmte-Bad Essen (EDXD)]

[Photo-ID: 13557] © Karsten Palt 2016-09-10
	Pitts S-1S Reg.: N25LM
Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2016 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)]

[Photo-ID: 6175] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-14
	Pitts (Short) S-1S Reg.: N4HS c/n: 10034
San Diego Air and Space Museum [San Diego, CA]

[Photo-ID: 12290] © Karsten Palt 2016-04-10
	Curtis Pitts S-2 Special Reg.: N22Q c/n: 1001 Pitts S-2 Special prototype, first flown in 1966
EAA AirVenture Museum [Oshkosh, WI]

[Photo-ID: 1339] © Karsten Palt 2008-08-17
	Pitts (Aerotek) S-2B Special Reg.: D-EFNE c/n: 5024
Flugtag Breitscheid 2008 [Breitscheid (EDGB)]

[Photo-ID: 2141] © Karsten Palt 2009-05-10
	Pitts (Aerotek/Christen) S-2B Special Reg.: N88NL c/n: 5147
Flugtag Bremen 2009 [Bremen (EDDW / BRE)]

[Photo-ID: 2172] © Karsten Palt 2009-06-01
	Pitts (Aerotek) S-2B Special Split Image Aerobatic Team Reg.: D-EHIL c/n: 5203
Oostwold Airport Airshow 2009 [Oostwold - Groningen Airport (EHOW)]

[Photo-ID: 2201] © Karsten Palt 2009-06-01
	Pitts (Aerotek) S-2S Special Split Image Aerobatic Team Reg.: N156CB c/n: 3011
Oostwold Airport Airshow 2009 [Oostwold - Groningen Airport (EHOW)]

[Photo-ID: 13558] © Karsten Palt 2016-09-10
	Pitts S1-11B Reg.: D-EEYS
Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2016 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)]

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