Pitts Special (monoplane)
| Pitts Special | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Racing monoplane |
| National origin | United States |
| Designer | |
| History | |
| First flight | 1948 |
Pitts built a monoplane racer Special in the early postwar years. Pitts also built several monoplane racing planes in the 1940s–1950s, the most famous of which was the low-winged "Pellet" of 1947 and the mid-winged Special Lil' Monster & Miss Dayton of 1951.[1] Among other one-off projects, he also built a two-seat sport monoplane called the Big Hickey.[2]
References
- ^ Donald, David (1999). The Encyclopedia of Civil Aircraft. London, UK: Aurum Press. p. 682. ISBN 0395628881.
- ^ "Pitts". PilotFriend. Archived from the original on April 13, 2025. Retrieved February 28, 2026.