Ray Stits

Ray Stits
Born(1921-06-20)June 20, 1921
DiedJune 8, 2015(2015-06-08) (aged 93)
Indian Hills, California
CitizenshipUnited States
Occupation(s)Aircraft mechanic, pilot, aircraft designer
SpouseEdith Stits
ChildrenDavid Stits and Don Stits

Raymond M. Stits (20 June 1921 - 8 June 2015) was an American inventor, homebuilt aircraft designer, aircraft mechanic and pilot. He designed the Stits SA-2A Sky Baby, which was the world's smallest aircraft in 1952, developed the Poly-Fiber aircraft fabric covering system and was the founder of Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 1.[1][2][3]

David Gustafson, a Flabob Airport historian, wrote of Stits, "few people outside of the Poberezny family had as much influence on the early home built aircraft movement as Ray Stits."[1]

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  2. ^ Laboda, Amy (20 May 2016). "Ray Stits Remembered". Kitplanes. Archived from the original on 6 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  3. ^ Fortier, Rénald (11 September 2017). "One small step for a man, one giant leap for homebuilding, Part 3". Ingenium. Archived from the original on 7 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.