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| manufacturer=92nd West Aviation
| designer=[[Curtis Pitts]]
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| first flight=March 1996
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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]]
The '''Pitts Model 12''', as called "Bolshoi", "Macho Stinker" and "Pitts Monster"<ref name="Aerocrafter">Purdy, Don: ''AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition'', page 207. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998. ISBN 0-9636409-4-1</ref> is a high performance aerobatic biplane designed around the [[Vedeneyev M14P|Vedeneyev M14P/PF]] engine. The aircraft can be built from plans or as a [[kitplane]]; or can be bought ready-to-fly from the factory.<ref>{{cite journal|magazine=Kitplanes|date=June 2004}}</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>


==Design and development==
==Design and development==
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>{{cite web|title= Pitts Model 12 History|url=http://www.pittsmodel12.com/history.php|accessdate=23 August 2011}}</ref>
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>


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]].


==Operational history==
==Operational history==
By December 2011 59 examples had been completed and flown.<ref name="KitplanesDec2011">Vandermeullen, Richard: ''2012 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide'', Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 58. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851</ref>
{{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>


==Variants==
==Variants==
There are several models variants
There are several model variants:

*Plans built
*Plans built
*HP model - Kit
*HP model - kit
*Model 12S - factory built
*Model 12S - factory built
*A single place variant has been constructed by Jim Kimball Enterprises called "The Beast".<ref>{{cite web|title=Beast Airshows|url=http://www.beastairshows.com/web/aircraft.php|accessdate=23 August 2011}}</ref>
*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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==External links==
==External links==
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Latest revision as of 00:19, 28 November 2024

Pitts Model 12
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 Beast" Model 12

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

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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.[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

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As of December 2011, 59 examples had been completed and flown.[1]

Variants

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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)

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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

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  1. ^ a b Vandermeullen, Richard (December 2011). "2012 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide". Kitplanes. Vol. 28, no. 12. Belvoir Publications. p. 58. ISSN 0891-1851.
  2. ^ Purdy, Don, ed. (1998). AeroCrafter: Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook (5th ed.). BAI Communications. p. 207. ISBN 0963640941.
  3. ^ Kitplanes. Belvoir Publications. June 2004. ISSN 0891-1851. {{cite magazine}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ "History". Pitts Model 12. Jim Kimball Enterprises. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  5. ^ "The Biplane". The Beast. Archived from the original on 26 August 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
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