Pitts Curtis Pitts began the design of a single-seat aerobatic biplane in 1943–1944. The design has been refined continuously since the prototype first flew in September 1944; however, the current Pitts S-2 still remains quite close to the original in concept and in design. All single-seat (S-1) and two-seat (S-2) Pitts Specials are variations of the basic design from 1944. Pitts SpecialThe Pitts Special (company designations S-1 and S-2) is a series of light aerobatic biplanes. Pitts first designed and built the Pitts Special S-1 aircraft which was made specifically for aerobatics. It has accumulated many competition wins since its first flight in 1944. The Pitts biplanes dominated world aerobatic competition in the 1960s and 1970s and, even today, remain a potent competition aircraft in the lower categories. Pitts Special S-1T, registration N202WL, built 1987, serial number LYNN-002
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