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I've had several PM's lately with requests to post some pics of "Unfinished Business" on the forum. My son, Curtis (named after Curtis Pitts) helped me with the upload, so I hope this comes through okay.
Many members have PMed me with questions about the airplane, assuming that it is a modified Steen Skybolt. It is not! I stood behind a few folks at OSH in 2009 as one man told another man and a woman, "Now this is a highly modified Pitts Model 12, and that's something you should never do is modify a design. The builder should have followed the plans!"
I didn't say anything to the guy, as I was so amused at his "knowledge" of my airplane. So just to clarify, "Unfinished Business" is a one-of-a-kind biplane that I designed from the ground up, and built from scratch. I have never seen Pitts Model 12 plans, and when I designed this airplane the Model 12 didn't even exist. I do have a fairly extensive background in building and flying Pitts aircraft, so yes there was a fair amount of Pitts design features that went into the airplane, like the airfoils, type of control system, servoed trim, and aerodynamically balance ailerons. Typically, designers build on what they know, and that is what I did.
For in-flight pics you can go to my website at www.goldenageairshows.com.
Danny
Many members have PMed me with questions about the airplane, assuming that it is a modified Steen Skybolt. It is not! I stood behind a few folks at OSH in 2009 as one man told another man and a woman, "Now this is a highly modified Pitts Model 12, and that's something you should never do is modify a design. The builder should have followed the plans!"
I didn't say anything to the guy, as I was so amused at his "knowledge" of my airplane. So just to clarify, "Unfinished Business" is a one-of-a-kind biplane that I designed from the ground up, and built from scratch. I have never seen Pitts Model 12 plans, and when I designed this airplane the Model 12 didn't even exist. I do have a fairly extensive background in building and flying Pitts aircraft, so yes there was a fair amount of Pitts design features that went into the airplane, like the airfoils, type of control system, servoed trim, and aerodynamically balance ailerons. Typically, designers build on what they know, and that is what I did.
For in-flight pics you can go to my website at www.goldenageairshows.com.
Danny
