Pitt wings

[Al MacDonald]

Greetings,

I'm looking at purchasing a good used Pitts S-1D with "C" wings. I can't
imagine why anyone would make this combination but I'm thinking it will keep
me on the learning curve for quite some time anyway. I've read the
difference between the "C" and "D" wings are an extra set of ailerons, which
increases the roll rate from about 180 to 220 degrees/second, and so
theorized that the top wing could one day be modified to accept another set
of ailerons. Do any of the Pitts drivers know if this could be easily done?
Failing that idea I'm thinking perhaps I could build a set of "S" wings one
day if they would fit the "D" fuselage, and if so, would that make the Pitts
into an S-1S, or is this simplistic thinking? Fire away.

--
Allan MacDonald

[ShawnD2112]

Just buy one with 4 ailerons. After about 20 hours the roll rate will seem
slow enough as it is...

Shawn
"Al MacDonald" > wrote in message
news:FoUlb.39420$i92.467@clgrps13...
> Greetings,
>
> I'm looking at purchasing a good used Pitts S-1D with "C" wings. I can't
> imagine why anyone would make this combination but I'm thinking it will
keep
> me on the learning curve for quite some time anyway. I've read the
> difference between the "C" and "D" wings are an extra set of ailerons,
which
> increases the roll rate from about 180 to 220 degrees/second, and so
> theorized that the top wing could one day be modified to accept another
set
> of ailerons. Do any of the Pitts drivers know if this could be easily
done?
> Failing that idea I'm thinking perhaps I could build a set of "S" wings
one
> day if they would fit the "D" fuselage, and if so, would that make the
Pitts
> into an S-1S, or is this simplistic thinking? Fire away.
>
> --
> Allan MacDonald
>
>

[Charon]

I don't think you can modify C wings to extra ailerons. Seems the
span was different, etc. C wings aren't worth much, on the other hand
they're nice and light and the plane climbs well upright. If the
Pitts is only a 150 hp then it will be just a fun little plane the way
it is. if you really want an S1S, just buy one now. It will be far
cheaper than buying the S-1C now plus building another set of wings
later.




"ShawnD2112" > wrote in message >...
> Just buy one with 4 ailerons. After about 20 hours the roll rate will seem
> slow enough as it is...
>
> Shawn
> "Al MacDonald" > wrote in message
> news:FoUlb.39420$i92.467@clgrps13...
> > Greetings,
> >
> > I'm looking at purchasing a good used Pitts S-1D with "C" wings. I can't
> > imagine why anyone would make this combination but I'm thinking it will
> keep
> > me on the learning curve for quite some time anyway. I've read the
> > difference between the "C" and "D" wings are an extra set of ailerons,
> which
> > increases the roll rate from about 180 to 220 degrees/second, and so
> > theorized that the top wing could one day be modified to accept another
> set
> > of ailerons. Do any of the Pitts drivers know if this could be easily
> done?
> > Failing that idea I'm thinking perhaps I could build a set of "S" wings
> one
> > day if they would fit the "D" fuselage, and if so, would that make the
> Pitts
> > into an S-1S, or is this simplistic thinking? Fire away.
> >
> > --
> > Allan MacDonald
> >
> >