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Certified versions of the Pitts are now produced by Aviat Aircraft in Afton, Wyoming.It is available as the S-1 single-seater with an up to 200 hp (150 kW) flat-4 Lycoming engine and a 17 ft 4 in (5.28 m) wingspan, or as the S-2 two-seater variant featuring a 260 hp (194 kW) flat-6 Lycoming and a 20 ft (6.1 m) wingspan.
Arthur Everett Scholl (December 24, 1931 – September 16, 1985) was an American aerobatic pilot, aerial cameraman, flight instructor and educator based in Riverside, Southern California. He died during the filming of Top Gun when his Pitts S-2 camera plane failed to recover from a spin and plunged into the Pacific Ocean.
[4] [5] In 1971, Cole and Art Scholl purchased the first two Pitts S2A models in production, later becoming a Pitts dealer. [6] Marion's original S-2A is still flying, and was returned from Canadian registry to US registry in 2018. [7] In the late 1970s Cole taught aerobatic training for civilian Beechcraft Bonanza pilots in a 1968 E33C. [8]
Curtis Hardeman Pitts (December 9, 1915 – June 10, 2005) was an American aircraft designer, aircraft manufacturer, crop duster, and airport fixed-base operator.
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Data from General characteristics Crew: 1 Length: 20 ft 6 in (6.25 m) Wingspan: 24 ft 0 in (7.32 m) Wing area: 185 sq ft (17.18 m 2) Aspect ratio: 5.76 Empty weight: 1,900 lb (862 kg) Gross weight: 2,671 lb (1,212 kg) Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp Junior nine-cylinder radial engine, 450 hp (336 kW) Performance Cruise speed: 180 mph (290 km/h, 160 kn) Wing loading: 14.14 lb/sq ft ...
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