Why is the Pitts Special so incredible? [Stats, Creation, History, Records, Famous Pilots]
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- A short story of the Pitts Special. From designer to famous pilots and specs.
Pitts Special biplanes dominated world aerobatic competition in the 1960s and 1970s
It became the standard by which all other aerobatic aircraft were judged.
In 1972, the US Aerobatic Team won the World Championships flying only Pitts biplanes.
Curtis Pitts began the design of a single-seat aerobatic biplane in 1943-1944. He designed and built the S-1, specifically for aerobatics, in 1945. He built it for himself but it was so good word spread. The Pitts Special is and has been flown by famous pilots such as the legendary Betty Skelton known as “the fastest woman on earth” and also known as the “First lady of first” due to achieving many records including a land speed record, and an unofficial women’s air speed record.
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Pitts Special Footage:
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High Flight
Pitts S-1S Special - Shuttleworth JEDI Airshow 2020
• Pitts S-1S Special - S...
Lauren Airshows
Lauren Richardson Pitts Special Aerobatics - Shoreham Airshow August 22 2015
• Lauren Richardson Pitt...
Steve Miller
Pitts Ribbon Cutting
• Pitts Ribbon Cutting
Spencer Suderman
98 Turn Guinness World Record Inverted Flat Spin - Helmet Cam
• 98 Turn Guinness World...
Guinness World Record 98 Turn Inverted Flat Spin-What I Saw
• Guinness World Record ...
FlightChops
Because I was INVERTED! Spin training: Pitts S-2B Flight VLOG
• Because I was INVERTED...
Xbox
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
• Microsoft Flight Simul...
Aviation Photojournal
SKIP STEWART - Amazing Aerobatic Performance in Dayton
• SKIP STEWART - Amazing...
corvettemuseum
Vettecademy Episode 19: Betty Skelton
• Vettecademy Episode 19...
Music Credit
The Time
by MusicArea
tunetank.com/t... - Epic intro music
12 Free Cinematic Woosh Sound Effects
by Lukas Eriksen
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Wonderful compilation of key info on the Pitts! Two side notes. My Dad and a college roommate held a ribbon cut by Betty Skelton (I have a photo somewhere of it). Also Dad stayed friends with Curtis (and Ma) over the years - until the end. Curtis was an amazing designer!
I LOVE MY PITTS!
Nice video... thanks for the mention! 👍
My pleasure you are awesome
Do you know anyone training students for a ppl using the pitts special?
@@goldenarm2007 I'll do that...IN YOUR AIRPLANE. I'll require that you have a radio stack and engine controls installed in the front seat, I'm named on YOUR insurance, and YOU sign waivers, hold harmless and an indemnity agreement.
Bob Herendeen, the best Pitts jockey to ever walk the planet.
exactly start the show with multi turn inverted flat and finish with multisnap on final. oh the memories.
Woooow very interesting... It made me feel melancholic about airshows... I'm looking forward to being to an airshow again.
Looking forward to attending the Gatineau Airshow in Quebec in 27 days
Amen.
Interesting! We want more
New studio!
Oh yes!
If the first time you crash your plane, try, try, try again! Great vid, looking forward to more.
Why is the Pitts Special so incredible? [Stats, Creation, History, Records, Famous Pilots]
Pilot Mike love louis shirley
Best plane in the world!👍🇦🇺
An excellent and very well done tutorial. Thank you!
Anyone know where I might find footage of the 1972 U.S. national aerobatics championships? My Dad was in the advanced category. Looking for footage because we have only one grainy and out of focus footage of him doing stunts.
Awesome aircraft. Great video
Two Pitts Specials were the leading characters in 1980 movie Cloud Dancer :-)
The movie is about an aerobatics champion. Not much of a plot, but lots of airplanes, real footage, not FX.
The "Öhrcraft" 😅😅
and what about samson.
would be nice when you translate your inch and feets into metric so normal ppl can understand it :)