The Aviat Pitts S2-C
Specifications of the Pitts S2-C
- Engine: Lycoming AEIO-540, 260 HP
- Propeller: The Claw by Hartzell 76: Composite Constant
- Length: 17 feet 9 inches
- Height: 6 feet 5 inches
- Wing Span: 20 feet
- Wing Area: 127.5 square feet
- Wing Loading: 13.3 lb/sq ft (normal)/ 12.7 lb/sq ft (aerobatic)
- Power Loading: 6.59 lb/hp (normal)/ 6.25 lb/hp (aerobatic)
- Seats: 2 tandem
- abin Length: 6 feet 11 inches
- Cabin Width: 28 inches
- Cabin Height: 47 inches
- Empty Weight: 1,155 pounds
- Maximum Gross Weight: 1,700 pounds
- Useful Load: 545 lb (normal)/ 470 lb (aerobatic)
- Payload w/ Full Fuel: 371 pounds
- Fuel Capacity w/ 5 Gallon Wing Tank: 29 U.S. gallons (28 gallons useable)
Performance
- Aerobatic Flight Load Limits: +6G/-5G
- Takeoff Distance Ground Roll: 554 feet
- Takeoff Distance Over 50 ft. Obstacle: 860 feet
- Max Demonstrated Crosswind Component: 17 kt
- Rate of Climb, Sea Level, Minimum Weight: 2,900 fpm
- Maximum Level Speed, Sea Level: 169 kt
- Cruise Speed w/ 30 min rsv. At 75% Power: 150 KTAS/1.6 hours
- Range w/ 30 min rsv. At 75% Power: 284 st. miles
- Fuel Consumption at 75% Power: 84 pph/14 gph
- Best Economy: 6,000 feet
- Landing Distance over 50 ft. Obstacle: 1,200 feet
- Landing Distance, Ground Roll: 750 feet
- VY (Best Rate of Climb): KIAS 82
- VA (Design Maneuvering): KIAS 134
- VNO (Max Structural Cruising): KIAS 134
- VNE (Never Exceed): KIAS 185
- VSI (Stall Clean): KIAS 56
