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| unit cost=[[US$]]74,500 kit, US$345,000 complete (2016)<ref name= |
| unit cost=[[US$]]74,500 kit, US$345,000 complete (2016)<ref name=List>{{cite web|title=Pitts Model 12 Component Price List|url=http://www.pittsmodel12.com/allegati/docs/12pack%207-2016.pdf|publisher=Jim Kimball Enterprises|accessdate=15 March 2017|date=July 2016}}</ref><!--Incremental or flyaway cost for military or retail price for commercial aircraft--> |
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[[File:Pitts Model 12 The Beast.jpg|thumb|right|"The Beast" Model 12]] |
[[File:Pitts Model 12 The Beast.jpg|thumb|right|"The Beast" Model 12]] |
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The '''Pitts Model 12'''<ref name="Aerocrafter">{{cite book|year=1998|editor1-last=Purdy|editor1-first=Don|title=AeroCrafter: Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook|edition=5th|publisher=BAI Communications|page=207|isbn=0963640941}}</ref>) |
The '''Pitts Model 12''' (also known by its nicknames "Bolshoi," "Macho Stinker," and "Pitts Monster"[1]) is a high-performance<ref name="Aerocrafter">{{cite book|year=1998|editor1-last=Purdy|editor1-first=Don|title=AeroCrafter: Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook|edition=5th|publisher=BAI Communications|page=207|isbn=0963640941}}</ref>) aerobatic biplane designed around the [[Vedeneyev M14P|Vedeneyev M14P/PF]] Russian engine. The aircraft can be built from plans or as a [[kitplane|kit plane]], or bought ready-to-fly from the factory.<ref name="June2004">{{cite magazine|last1=|first1=|date=June 2004|title=|magazine=Kitplanes|publisher=Belvoir Publications|volume=|issue=|page=|issn=0891-1851}}</ref> |
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==Design and development== |
==Design and development== |
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The Pitts Model 12 was designed by [[Curtis Pitts]] starting in 1993. Pitts presented his completed design on his 80th birthday in December 1995.<ref name=" |
The Pitts Model 12 was designed by [[Curtis Pitts]] starting in 1993. Pitts presented his completed design on his 80th birthday in December 1995.<ref name="12History">{{cite web|title=History|url=http://www.pittsmodel12.com/history.php|website=Pitts Model 12|publisher=Jim Kimball Enterprises|accessdate=23 August 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810135210/http://www.pittsmodel12.com/history.php|archivedate=10 August 2011}}</ref> |
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The Pitts Model 12 is a biplane built using [[Aircraft fabric covering|fabric covered]] welded steel tubing for the [[fuselage]], and fabric covered wings with wood [[Spar (aviation)|spars]]. The [[leading edge]] is made of formed [[plywood]]. The [[landing gear]] is solid [[aluminum]]. |
The Pitts Model 12 is a biplane built using [[Aircraft fabric covering|fabric covered]] welded steel tubing for the [[fuselage]], and fabric covered wings with wood [[Spar (aviation)|spars]]. The [[leading edge]] is made of formed [[plywood]]. The [[landing gear]] is solid [[aluminum]]. |
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==Operational history== |
==Operational history== |
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{{As of|2011|12}}, 59 examples had been completed and flown.<ref name=" |
{{As of|2011|12}}, 59 examples had been completed and flown.<ref name="Dec2011">{{cite magazine|last1=Vandermeullen|first1=Richard|date=December 2011|title=2012 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide|magazine=Kitplanes|publisher=Belvoir Publications|volume=28|issue=12|page=58|issn=0891-1851}}</ref> |
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==Variants== |
==Variants== |
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There are several |
There are several model variants: |
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*HP model - |
*HP model - kit |
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*Model 12S - factory built |
*Model 12S - factory built |
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*A single |
*A single-place variant called "The Beast" constructed by Jim Kimball<ref name="BeastAirshows">{{cite web|title=The Biplane|url=http://www.beastairshows.com/web/aircraft.php|website=The Beast|accessdate=23 August 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110826035124/http://www.beastairshows.com/web/aircraft.php|archivedate=26 August 2011}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 00:19, 28 November 2024
| Pitts Model 12 | |
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| Factory-built Pitts 12S | |
| Role | Biplane |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | 92nd West Aviation |
| Designer | Curtis Pitts |
| First flight | March 1996 |
| Number built | 59 (2011)[1] |
The Pitts Model 12 (also known by its nicknames "Bolshoi," "Macho Stinker," and "Pitts Monster"[1]) is a high-performance[2]) aerobatic biplane designed around the Vedeneyev M14P/PF Russian engine. The aircraft can be built from plans or as a kit plane, or bought ready-to-fly from the factory.[3]
Design and development
[edit]The Pitts Model 12 was designed by Curtis Pitts starting in 1993. Pitts presented his completed design on his 80th birthday in December 1995.[4]
The Pitts Model 12 is a biplane built using fabric covered welded steel tubing for the fuselage, and fabric covered wings with wood spars. The leading edge is made of formed plywood. The landing gear is solid aluminum.
Operational history
[edit]As of December 2011[update], 59 examples had been completed and flown.[1]
Variants
[edit]There are several model variants:
- Plans built
- HP model - kit
- Model 12S - factory built
- A single-place variant called "The Beast" constructed by Jim Kimball[5]
Specifications (Pitts Model 12)
[edit]Data from Pitts model 12.com
General characteristics
- Capacity: 2
- Length: 20 ft 6 in (6.25 m)
- Wingspan: 23 ft (7.0 m)
- Empty weight: 1,550 lb (703 kg)
- Gross weight: 2,250 lb (1,021 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 54 gal
- Powerplant: 1 × Vedeneyev M14P/PF , 360 hp (270 kW)
- Propellers: 3-bladed MT Propeller
Performance
- Cruise speed: 150 kn (170 mph, 270 km/h)
- Stall speed: 56 kn (64 mph, 103 km/h)
- Range: 430 nmi (500 mi, 800 km)
- Rate of climb: 2,900 ft/min (15 m/s)
References
[edit]- ^ a b Vandermeullen, Richard (December 2011). "2012 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide". Kitplanes. Vol. 28, no. 12. Belvoir Publications. p. 58. ISSN 0891-1851.
- ^ Purdy, Don, ed. (1998). AeroCrafter: Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook (5th ed.). BAI Communications. p. 207. ISBN 0963640941.
- ^ Kitplanes. Belvoir Publications. June 2004. ISSN 0891-1851.
{{cite magazine}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "History". Pitts Model 12. Jim Kimball Enterprises. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- ^ "The Biplane". The Beast. Archived from the original on 26 August 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
External links
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Media related to Pitts Model 12 at Wikimedia Commons