Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The Pitts S-1S Special biplane reigned as the ultimate competition aerobatic aircraft in the early 1970s. The U.S.

Curtis Pitts, 89, who created the popular aerobatic biplane known as the Pitts Special, died Friday in Homestead, Fla., of complications from a heart valve replacement. The Smithsonian Institution’s ...

Richard Goodwin’s jet-powered Pitts Special is pure madness in motion — a small biplane with the heart of a fighter jet. Combining raw thrust with unmatched agility, it delivers a performance that ...

Click to open image viewer. The Pitts S-1S Special biplane reigned as the ultimate competition aerobatic aircraft in the early 1970s. The U.S. Aerobatic Teams of 1970 and 1972 won the world team ...