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Pitts Model 12

The Pitts Model 12, also called "Bolshoi" and the "Macho Stinker," is a high performance aerobatic biplane designed around the Vedeneyev M14P/PF engine and 3-bladed MT Propeller. The aircraft can be built from plans, kits, or can be bought factory completed. The Pitts Model 12 was designed by Curtis Pitts in1995. It is the ultimate design of the diminutive 90 horse power Pitts Special that was designed in the 1940’s and which has now morphed into the Russian radial powered 360 horse power supercharged aircraft.


This Pitts has a cruise speed of 148 kn; 274 km/h; a stall speed of 56 kn; 103 km/h (64 mph); and rate of climb of 2,900 ft/min (15 m/s) and was built by John Eaton from Auckland.
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Author Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand
Camera location44° 43′ 18.96″ S, 169° 14′ 49.52″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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This image was originally posted to Flickr by Bernard Spragg at https://flickr.com/photos/88123769@N02/16240983765 (archive). It was reviewed on 21 June 2018 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-zero.

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