Pitts Special

Pitts Special
S-1 / S-2
A Pitts S-1S Special (left) and a modified S-2AE Special (right) in formation in 2021.
General information
TypeAerobatic biplane
National originUnited States
ManufacturerAviat (current)
Designer
StatusIn production
History
First flightSeptember 1944

The Pitts Special (company designations S-1 and S-2) is a series of light aerobatic biplanes designed by Curtis Pitts. It has accumulated many competition wins since its first flight in 1944. The Pitts biplanes dominated world aerobatic competition in the 1960s and 1970s and, even today, remain potent competition aircraft in the lower categories.

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