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Red Bull Air Race 2008
Abu
Dhabi,
UAE
San Diego, USA
Detroit, USA
Stockholm, SWE
Rotterdam, NED
London, GBR
Budapest, HUN
Porto, POR
Valencia, ESP
Perth, AUS
Red Bull Air Race
2005
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A day at the
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Small and powerful with extremely high performance, particularly
with respect to both aileron-roll rate and snap-roll rate. The Pitts Special S-1
is regularly used in all competition categories in both national and world
contests.
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Developing nation: |
United States of America. |
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Manufacturer: |
Aviat Aircraft Inc.. |
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Designer: |
Curtiss Pitts |
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Production line: |
Afton, Wyoming USA.. |
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Type aircraft: |
Special aerobatic biplane. |
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First flight: |
September 1944. |
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Cockpit: |
one seat. |
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Wing
span upper: |
5,3 m. |
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Wing span lower: |
5,3 m. |
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Wing area: |
9,15 m². |
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Fuselage length: |
4,72 m. |
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Height: |
1,92 m. |
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Engines: |
one Lycoming
IO-360-B4A rated 134 KW. |
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Weight: |
326 Kg. |
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Fuel: |
fuselage tank capacity 90 liters. |
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wing
tank capacity 110 liters. |
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Max. take off weight: |
521,6 Kg. |
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Cruise speed: |
263 km/h. |
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Max. speed: |
283 km/h. |
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Max rate of roll: |
400 °/sec. |
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G-limits: |
6 G/-5 G. |
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Ceiling: |
6.797 m. |
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Range: |
507 km. |
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Performance: |
max. rate of climb at sea level 815
m per minute. |
Pitts Specials
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All single seat (S1n) and two seat (S2n) are
high performance biplanes with variations of a design that
started in 1944. The design was popularized by Betty
Skelton, Caro Bayley, and other performers, which lead to
the offering of plans around 1960.
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S-1C = Plans built aircraft, flat bottom
wing, two aileron, single seat engine was normally anything
from an 62.5 kW continental to a 132 kW Lycoming, fixed
pitch prop.
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S-1D = Just an S-1C but with 4 ailerons.
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S-1E Like S1-S, but homebuilt (E for
Experimental) symmetrical wing.
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S-1S = 132 - 147+ kW, single seat, factory
or homebuilt, symmetrical wing, 4 ailerons, fixed pitch
prop.
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S-1T = 147 kW Lycoming AEIO-360, 4 aileron,
single seat, factory built, symmetrical wing, constant speed
2 blade Hartzell prop.
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S-1-11B = 220+ kW Lycoming, 4 aileron,
single seat, experimental-plans or factory built and factory
component parts, symmetric airfoil, 3 blade constant speed
prop rolls better than 400 degree/s, climbs better than
1.220 m/min.
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S-2A = 147 kW Lycoming, 4 aileron, 2 seat,
factory built, symmetrical airfoil, constant speed 2 blade
Hartzell prop.
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S-2B = 191 kW Lycoming, 4 aileron, 2 seat
(larger fuselage than S2-A), factory built, symmetric
airfoil, constant speed 2 blade Hartzell prop with options
for a 3 blade MT or 3 blade Hartzell composite prop.
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S-2C = 191 kW Lycoming, 4 aileron, 2 seat,
factory built, symmetric airfoil, constant speed 3 blade
prop , current production model. Improved version of S-2B,
with improved ailerons and rudder.
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S-2E = basically a kit built S-2A (maybe a
few plans built).
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S-2S = 191 kW Lycoming IO540, 4 aileron,
single seat, factory built, symmetrical wing, constant speed
prop, 2 blade Hartzell prop...derivative of the S-2A,
factory built, often used by airshow performers such as Jim
LeRoy of Bulldog Airshows.
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Model 12 - 264 kW M14P Russian radial
engine, 2-blade or 3 blade MT propeller, plans built,
component parts available. Developed by Jim Kimball
Enterprises in Florida.
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Model 13 - a "coupe" type monoplane design.
It was never built.
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Model 14 - A new design being built by Steen
Aero Lab Two-place, 294 kW M14.
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Model 15 - Reported as a light sport type
monoplane aircraft being developed by Steen Aero Lab.
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