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HUGHES PR BIPE and PR BREEZE
HUGHES PR BIPE and PR BREEZE
The P R Breeze is a single-seat variant of the PR-582 Pocket Rocket using the basic Lightwing fuselage, but fitting it with a single parasol configuration wing and installing a range of Rotax engines, including the Models 582, 503 or 618 two strokes, or the Rotax 912 four-stroke.
  • David C. Eyre
  • August 24, 2019
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SOPWITH CAMEL
SOPWITH CAMEL
One of the most successful and popular single-seat fighter scouts of World War I, the Camel was an ideal vehicle for those pilots who mastered its potent peculiarities, being ideal for aerobatics and dog fighting;but it was also a vicious machine, in fact a potential deathtrap to those who did
  • David C. Eyre
  • May 19, 2019
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GAMD-DASSAULT MIRAGE III
GAMD-DASSAULT MIRAGE III
The Mirage III emanated from Dassault’s Mirage I, which was powered by two 1,640 lbst Armstrong Siddeley Viper turbojets with provision for a rocket motor in the rear fuselage.
  • David C. Eyre
  • May 19, 2019
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DE HAVILLAND DH.2
DE HAVILLAND DH.2
After working with the Royal Aircraft Factory for a period, in 1914 Geoffrey de Havilland moved to the Aircraft Manufacturing Co Ltd (AIRCO) and commenced to design aircraft
  • David C. Eyre
  • May 19, 2019
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CULP SPECIAL
CULP SPECIAL
The Culp Special was designed by Mr Steven Culp of Culp Specialities of Shreveport, Louisiana and is a development he made to the basic design of the Steen Skybolt to increase its aerobatic performance.
  • David C. Eyre
  • May 17, 2019
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CHRISTEN EAGLE
CHRISTEN EAGLE
The Eagle is a high-performance biplane produced in kit form by Christen Industries Inc of Afton in Wyoming, USA. Designed for advanced aerobatic training and comfortable cross-country flying, it is also able to meet the requirements of competition standard aerobatics, having a maximum roll rate of 204 degrees per second,
  • David C. Eyre
  • May 17, 2019
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ZLIN Z 526
ZLIN Z 526
The design of the basic Trener series was influenced by the Bucker Bu-181 Bestmann which was built under licence by the Moravan facility at Otrokovice after World War II.
  • David C. Eyre
  • May 8, 2019
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ZLIN 142
ZLIN 142
The Z-142 is an all-metal two-seat training aircraft with full aerobatic capability manufactured by Moravan Inc at Otrokovice in the Czech Republic, being developed from the Z-42.
  • David C. Eyre
  • May 8, 2019
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ZLIN 242L
ZLIN 242L
Zlin began building gliders and small aircraft in 1934 but during World War II built Klemm 35B and Bucker Bestmann military trainers for the Luftwaffe.
  • David C. Eyre
  • May 8, 2019
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YAKOVLEV YAK 50
YAKOVLEV YAK 50
In 1937 Alexander Sergeivich Yakovlev designed the Ya-10, an open cockpit two-seat training aircraft with a 90-kw (120-hp) Renault engine.
  • David C. Eyre
  • May 8, 2019
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YAKOVLEV YAK 54
YAKOVLEV YAK 54
The Yak 54 series of fully aerobatic light aircraft was announced in 1992, the prototype flying for the first time on 23 December 1993.
  • David C. Eyre
  • May 8, 2019
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YAKOVLEV YAK 55
YAKOVLEV YAK 55
The Yak-55 series was an all-metal cantilever monoplane designed for high performance aerobatics and was first seen at Spitzberg, Austria in 1982 at the World Aerobatic Championships when flown by Yakovlev Bureau test pilot Michael Molchaniuk.
  • David C. Eyre
  • May 8, 2019
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WOLFPITTS PRO
WOLFPITTS PRO
The Wolfpitts PRO is a highly refined variant of the Pitts S1S series of single-seat high-performance aerobatic biplane.
  • David C. Eyre
  • May 8, 2019
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WACO CLASSIC AIRCRAFT 2T-1A-2
WACO CLASSIC AIRCRAFT 2T-1A-2
The 2-T-1 light sports trainer biplane was introduced to the aviation market in 1929 by the Great Lakes Aircraft Corp of Cleveland Ohio, the prototype flying during that year.
  • David C. Eyre
  • May 8, 2019
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TECHNOVIA SP-55M
TECHNOVIA SP-55M
The SP-55M is a redesign and developed variant of the Yakovlev Yak-55 and has been built and marketed by Technoavia in Moscow and, like its predecessor, has been a popular aircraft around the world for competition in Unlimited Category competitions.
  • David C. Eyre
  • May 8, 2019
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RIHN SABRE 320
RIHN SABRE 320
The Sabre was a one-off unlimited-category aerobatic aircraft designed in the United States by Daniel Rihn.
  • David C. Eyre
  • May 8, 2019
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REBEL 300
REBEL 300
The Rebel 300 is the predecessor of the American-built Lazer Z-300 aerobatic aircraft, being a single-seater designed for high-performance unlimited aerobatics competition.
  • David C. Eyre
  • May 8, 2019
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REFLEX LIGHTNING BUG
REFLEX LIGHTNING BUG
Designed by Nick Jones, the Lightning Bug was a follow-up to the high performance four-seat aircraft by the same designer, the White Lightning, but was entirely different in being a single-seat high performance monoplane for aerobatic work.
  • David C. Eyre
  • May 8, 2019
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STITS SA-3B PLAYBOY
STITS SA-3B PLAYBOY
The prototype of the Playboy, the SA-3A, was designed by the well-known American light aircraft designer, Ray Stits.
  • David C. Eyre
  • May 8, 2019
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STEWART S-51 MUSTANG
STEWART S-51 MUSTANG
The Stewart S-51D is a 70-percent scale replica of the North American P-51D Mustang fighter aircraft of World War II and was introduced to the market in 1994 as a fully-aerobatic, high performance, accurate reproduction of the P-51D Mustang.
  • David C. Eyre
  • May 8, 2019
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STARFIRE FIREBOLT
STARFIRE FIREBOLT
The Starfire Firebolt, a two-seat high-performance aerobatic biplane, also known as the Starfire Firebolt Convertible [convertible because the cockpit canopy can be quickly removed] and the MacKenzie Skybolt, was designed by G H McKenzie and was produced by Starfire Aviation of Tempe, Arizona and was produced in small numbers, nine
  • David C. Eyre
  • May 8, 2019
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STEPHENS AKRO
STEPHENS AKRO
The Akro was designed by Mr C L Stephens in the USA specifically for amateur constructors who wished to take part in competitive aerobatics.
  • David C. Eyre
  • May 8, 2019
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SOPWITH DOVE
SOPWITH DOVE
In 1919 Sopwith Aviation and Engineering Co Ltd produced the Dove, this being a two/three-seat variant of the Sopwith Pup fighter of World War I converted for use as a private touring and training aircraft.
  • David C. Eyre
  • May 8, 2019
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SMITH DSA-1 MINIPLANE
SMITH DSA-1 MINIPLANE
The DSA-1 Miniplane (DSA - Darned Small Airplane) was designed, and the prototype built, by Frank W Smith as a small open cockpit biplane of relative simple construction, to be constructed by amateur builders, and to be capable of some aerobatics.
  • David C. Eyre
  • May 8, 2019
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PITTS S-1 SUPER STINKER
PITTS S-1 SUPER STINKER
The Super Stinker was introduced to the unlimited aerobatic competition world in the early 1990s and is an upgraded variant of the Pitts S-1, being described as a ground-up re-design of the S-1, with increased manoeuvrability and more power.
  • David C. Eyre
  • May 8, 2019
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PITTS SAMSON
PITTS SAMSON
For many years Curtis Pitts has designed high-performance aerobatic monoplanes, his first being built in 1941 and was known as the Pitts Special, being fitted with a 34-kw (45-hp) engine. Development was interrupted by World War II but thereafter his second design was built and had a 63-kw (85-hp) engine
  • David C. Eyre
  • May 8, 2019
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MX TECHNOLOGIES MX-2
MX TECHNOLOGIES MX-2
The MX-2 is a fairly new design aimed at the unlimited aerobatic market, being designed in the United States by Chris Meyer for MXR Technologies Inc of Boynton Beach, Florida, and built by Composite Universal.
  • David C. Eyre
  • May 8, 2019
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MX TECHNOLOGIES MXS
MX TECHNOLOGIES MXS
In order to meet the requirements of pilots in the Red Bull Races, which are held at various centres around the world each year, including on occasion in Perth, Western Australia, MX Technologies developed a single-seat light-weight variant in 2007 for English pilot Nigel Lamb to be entered in the
  • David C. Eyre
  • May 8, 2019
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MUDRY CAP 10B
MUDRY CAP 10B
Produced by Avions Mudry et Cie at Bernay, the Cap 10 series of light two-seat aerobatic aircraft was developed from the Piel Emeraude, the prototype flying for the first time in August 1968, certification being obtained in September 1970.
  • David C. Eyre
  • May 8, 2019
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MUDRY CAP 232
MUDRY CAP 232
The CAP 232 was the result of many years of development by Cap Aviation of Darois, France, which commenced operations in the 1950s as a result of a French Government inspired competition.
  • David C. Eyre
  • May 8, 2019
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LAZER Z-2300
LAZER Z-2300
The Z-2300 was designed for unlimited class competition aerobatics and is a two-seat development of the single-seat Z-300, which itself was developed from the Rebel 300.
  • David C. Eyre
  • May 8, 2019
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KIMBALL ENTERPRISES S-12
KIMBALL ENTERPRISES S-12
The Homebuilt 12 is a development by Jim Kimball Enterprises Inc of Zellwood, Florida to make the Pitts S-2 Special series into a more powerful aircraft for unlimited aerobatics to compete against other types of aircraft in this category.
  • David C. Eyre
  • May 8, 2019
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JUNGSTER 1
JUNGSTER 1
Designed by Rimn Isaminskas in Los Angeles, an aeronautical engineer, the Jungster series of light aircraft were simple, strong aircraft, the Jungster I being an aerobatic biplane. The design was based on the German wartime aerobatic training biplane, the Bucker Jungmeister. Designed in 1962 and built to 80% scale, the
  • David C. Eyre
  • May 8, 2019
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FISHER AERO HORIZON MK I
FISHER AERO HORIZON MK I
Spectrum Aviation was formed at Lismore, NSW in 1989 as an ultralight maintenance, flight training and sail manufacturing facility
  • David C. Eyre
  • May 8, 2019
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FALCOMPOSITE LN-27X FURIO
FALCOMPOSITE LN-27X FURIO
The Furio is a two-seat light aircraft designed and developed by Giovani and Lapo Nustrini, Lapo Ancillotti, and Kevin Grant in Auckland, NZ, design of the aircraft commencing in about 2004, construction of the prototype beginning in early 2006
  • David C. Eyre
  • May 8, 2019
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EXTRA 200
EXTRA 200
The Extra 200 is a high-performance two-seat aircraft designed and marketed by Extra Flugzeugbau GmbH in Germany and aimed at the market for unlimited-category aerobatic aircraft.
  • David C. Eyre
  • May 8, 2019
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BUSHBY MUSTANG I
BUSHBY MUSTANG I
The Mustang I was designed by the late David Long, and was originally known as the Midget Mustang, being of all metal construction, the prototype flying for the first time in 1948.
  • David C. Eyre
  • May 8, 2019
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BELLANCA DECATHLON
BELLANCA DECATHLON
Following Bellanca’s acquisition of the Champion Aircraft Corp in September 1970, production of the fully aerobatic model of the Citabria, the Model 7DCAB, was continued.
  • David C. Eyre
  • May 8, 2019
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