I had a request to detail out Nose to Tail the aircraft and what modification I made and where I got some of the specialty parts and pieces. If you have any questions or I left something out please let me know.
FUSELAGE AND WINGS
- Long Fuselage 124 3/4″ with 53″ from the FW to the upper seat back cross tube
- Raven Aircraft Pitts S-1 Wing Kit with Aluminum Ailerons (www.ravenaircraft.com)
- 1/4 Round Tip bows modification
- Aileron Length 58″ (lower) 62″ (upper) Hinges are at the 29.1% Chord of the aileron
- 3 hinges per aileron with Fafner balled bearings (www.mmbearing.com)
- Stock wing span 17′ 3″
- Wing dihedral reduced to 0.8 deg positive from 3 deg (stock) (0 deg of dihedral looks like the wings droop, 0.8 is just about right)
- Oversized Rudder (35% more rudder area) different shape (dimensions are here
- Stock S-1S strap hinges for the elevator and tail
- Elevator tips were squared (all about looks)
- Stock Trim set up (wished I did the S-2B, S-2C, S1-11, Christen Eagle, Pitts Model 12 set up)
- Removable Carbon Fiber Turtle Deck was fabricated from Scratch Tilted back the baggage for more room to look up)
- 1/8″ Lexan Floor plates and Lexan Side windows.
- Stewart Systems Paint and Glue on Ceconite 102-3 fabric (3.16 oz) (www.stewartsystems.com) Colors (insigina white, Davenport Blue, Metallic Silver)
- Fiberglass Delmar Benjamin Cowling (purchased from a Private individual, however currently available from Wolf Aircraft) (www.wolfpitts.com)
- Wolf Aircraft 14″ Carbon Fiber Spinner Kit (www.wolfpitts.com)
- Aviation Products Single Fork 4″ tail wheel with Tapered Rod spring. (Tail wheel can be purchased at aircraft spruce http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/lgpages/homebuilder_tailwheel.php
- World War II D-2 manual Wobble fuel pump. (more modern fuel pump of similar working “buzz pump” http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/eppages/buzzpumps.php?clickkey=49744
- Stock Instrument panel
- ISS 2 1/4 ” electric sender oil temp http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/inpages/issgauges6.php?clickkey=8785
- ISS 2 1/4″ Electric sender oil pressure http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/inpages/issgauges3.php
- Old School 3 1/8 G meter (don’t remember where I got it)
- Westach 3 1/8 – 4 in 1 CHT gauge (http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/inpages/westquads2.php?clickkey=25972)
- Falcon 3 1/8 Airspeed Indicator (http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/inpages/falconasi220n-3.php?clickkey=86857)
- Wet Compass (Don’t Remember where I got but it’s nothing special)
- Mitchell 2 1/4″ Wet Fuel pressure gauge (0-30 PSI)
- Altimeter (standard don’t remember where I got it but its nothing special)
- ACS Gascolator (http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/acsgascolator.php)
- B and C / Odyssey PC680 17 AmpHr battery. (http://www.batterymart.com/p-odyssey-pc680-battery.html?utm_source=GoogleBase&utm_medium=CPC&gclid=CM_p-YnOs7MCFUWo4AodKRQAzQ)
- ACS Key’d ignition Switch http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/elpages/igswitches.php?clickkey=86864
- ICOM A-24 Hand Held NAV/COM mounted with ADEL clamps Push to Talk in the Stick and Head set adaptor (http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/avpages/icom_a24.php?clickkey=3576)
- Advance Aircraft Electrontics Internal COM antenna (http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/avpages/antennasystems.php?clickkey=9801)
- Vans RV-3 Landing Gear (http://www.langair.com/)
- Vans RV Pressure Recovery Curve Wheel Fairings (http://www.vansaircraft.com/cgi-bin/store.cgi?ident=1351973857-82-597&browse=airframe&product=wheel-pants)
- Vans RV Gear Leg Fairings (http://vansaircraft.com/cgi-bin/store.cgi?ident=1351868559-130-651&browse=misc&product=leg-fair)
- Matco Wheels and Brakes (http://www.matcomfg.com/WE515WheelExternalCaliperBrake-idv-2349-32.html)
- Matco Brake Master Cylinders (http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/lgpages/mc-4.php?clickkey=5751)
- Matco Brake Reservoir kit (http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/lgpages/reservoirs2.php?clickkey=8214)
- Silver Parachute Sales Acrobelt 5 point harness with duel ratchets and secondary belt (http://www.silverparachutes.com/acrobelt/)
ENGINE AND PROPELLER
- Twisted Composites 76″ by 62″ prop (www.twistedcomposites.com)
- Saber Manufactering 2 1/4″ prop extension (http://www.sabermfg.com/extensions.htm) (acquired my second hand private party)
- Saber Manufacturing Prop Bolts (http://www.sabermfg.com/bolts.htm)
- Positech 8 row oil cooler (P2004C) (http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/eppages/positech.php) (Probably could have used a 7 row)
- Aeroquip stainless steel lines and fittings (www.summitracing.com) -10 on the oil lines, -8 on the oil cooler lines.
- Raven Aircraft Inverted oil system kit (http://www.ravenaircraft.com/product_invertedoil.html)
- Superior Air Parts XP Series XP-IO-360-A1AD2 8.5:1 compression and roller lifters (http://xp-series.com/)
- Superior Air Parts Aluminum Forward Facing cold air induction Sump (http://xp-series.com/)
- Slick Magnetos (dual impulse coupling)
- Precision Airmotive Silver Hawk Fuel injection System (http://www.precisionairmotive.com/silver_hawk_ex.htm)
- Vans Aircraft Engine Baffling Kit (http://www.vansaircraft.com/cgi-bin/store.cgi?ident=1351973857-82-597&browse=engines&product=engine-baffle)
- Custom 4 into 1 Stainless Steel Exhaust (http://www.aircraftexhaust.net/pvc-mockup-kits.html)
- Skytech 149-12LS Starter (http://www.skytecair.com/Lycoming.htm)
- No Alternator
Pitts S-1SX 