The pitts biplanes dominated world aerobatic competition in the 1960s and 1970s and, even today, remain potent competition aircraft in the lower categories. Additionally, he was awareof positive g pushing him to the right of the cockpit. Download this manual and access the complete library. This item is sold for historical and reference only. If cracks are found, prior to further flight, modify the cracked area by incorporating aviat kit no. The s2s model has one single cockpit seating one pilot, other models such as the s2c can seat two people, so you can make the passenger feel nausea and ready to vomit. It is very simple to find your way around the pitts special, using either the 2d or virtual cockpit. Aircraft manuals aviation aircraft helicopter engines. Curtis pitts began the design of a singleseat aerobatic biplane in 19431944. This airplane flight manual contains 10 sections, and. Welcome to the leading supplier of aircraft manuals for the military, civilian and commercial aircraft community. These are either original or copies of manuals and blueprints used when these aircraft were in active duty, now transferred into electronic format. However, we have added some features for your convenience.
The upper wing tank, which must remain empty during aerobatics, was filled to. Aviat pitts s2a aircraft owners and maintenance manual. The ecommerce enabled download executable is about 53. Aircraft information booklet pitts s2c please register or sign in if you want to access the full document. The pitts s2c is not an unlimited category airplane, but it is still more airplane than 90 percent of the pilots in the world actually need. The s2b is a two seat high performance aircraft purpose built for aerobatic flight. Curtis pitts designed the airplane he thought was necessary for world. A8so prescribes conditions and limitations under which the product for which the type certificate was issued meets the airworthiness requirements of the federal aviation regulations. Two were built, the first named special and the second lil stinker.
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The s2b has been superseded by the s 2c and is no longer in production. Flight model verified by active pitts pilots to ensure absolute realism. S2b instruction manual for intermediate and advance pilots only all pictures and specifications shown in this manual are subject to change without notice. My hobby king, kingcraft pitts special visits the key city bald eagles field pt 2 april21, 2018 duration. The purchase screen will appear when you run the executable. If the wing separates during flight, you will lose control of your airplane. View and download kyosho pitts special s2c 40 instruction manual online. It has been downloaded 560 times by fellow modelers from around the world. The pitts special, model designations s1 single seat and s2 two seat, are a series of light aerobatic biplanes that were designed by curtis pitts. 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. Curtis pitts designed the airplane he thought was necessary for world aerobatic contest level flying into the next millennium.
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S2s was designed as follower for pitts s1st biplanes. Only the first ten pages on 27 are available for nonregistered users. 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. Page 3 s2b thank you for purchasing your kingcraft pitts s2b arf model. It has bigger lycoming aeio540d4a5 260 hp engine and hartzell metal two or threeblade constant speed propeller which gives the plane 2,700 fpm rate of climb at sea level and 164 kt max level speed. In fact, pitts owners joke that to establish the proper pitts glide attitude, they throw out a brick and follow it down. The two seat pitts have been in production for over 30 years.