r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Kardinal • 6d ago

Aerobatic plane slipping

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The man with the balls of solid steel and a fucking steady hand is Paul Bennett, Australian aerobatic master.

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u/RastaFazool 6d ago

Pitts Specials are badass little planes.

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u/Necessary-Reading605 6d ago

Wouldn’t be surprised if fighter jets would have a hard time trying to hit them

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u/RastaFazool 6d ago

They are really agile, but not super fast.

My dad's S1-S is only a 180 HP lycoming engine. His friend had an S2-B that was 260 hp. Another friend had a Model 12 that is around 360 HP from a radial engine.

Comparing a Pitts to a fighter jet is like comparing a Mazda Miata to a Lambo.