Pitts Model 12

Pitts Model 12
Factory-built Pitts 12S
Role Biplane
National origin United States
Manufacturer 92nd West Aviation
Designer Curtis Pitts
First flight March 1996
Number built 59 (2011)[1]
"The Beast" Model 12

The Pitts Model 12 (also known by its nicknames "Bolshoi", "Macho Stinker", "Pitts Monster"[2]) is a high performance aerobatic biplane designed around the Vedeneyev M14P/PF Russian engine. The aircraft can be built from plans or as a kitplane, or can be bought ready-to-fly from the factory.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Dec2011 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Purdy, Don, ed. (1998). AeroCrafter: Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook (5th ed.). BAI Communications. p. 207. ISBN 0963640941.
  3. ^ Kitplanes. Belvoir Publications. June 2004. ISSN 0891-1851. {{cite magazine}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)