Sports Aerobatic Planes

There is a single seat Pitts S1-C for sale on www.barnstormers.com based in Bedford UK. Click aerobatic and then Pitts. Its on page one of the Pitts adds.
Great little aircraft.

Neal

Here’s the lil’ baby!

I’m a member of the Air Training Corps (ATC) and we get to fly the Grob G.115 Tutor. It looks quite tame at first, but not when it’s put in the hands of an ex. Harrier or Tornado Pilot! When I first flew in it, the pilot asked what I would like to do, and I simply asked for aerobatcis, hoping for maybe a loop or two. He took us upto 5000ft, and didn’t stop thereafter for about 15 minutes! It was the best flight I’d ever had, absolutely brilliant. We would just be pulling out of a loop, then straight back up again for a stall turn, then down for a barrel-roll. On the way back, I’d noticed on the g-meter that we had reached +4/-1.5. And that was with a cadet! If you really put that aircraft to the test, Im sure it would be very capable of anything higher. However, as they are supplied to the RAF for air training purposes, I’m not sure if you can buy them for the GA market. Have a look and find out if I were you.

Runway09

Rumour has it that the Goldair Sukhoi was flying all last year with out an exemption to operate on a russian reg. That is all I know really but a work colleague has informed me that it was placed on the UK register in November. Hope this helps. I’m sure if I was flying my PA-28 without certification the CAA would be down on me like a ton of bricks. mmmm….. I wonder if the CAA have worked that one out yet

Gerry can:confused:

srbin- I noticed its your birthday today, your 17. And you want to buy a Su-31 at age 17?

Gerry Can

I also heard that there was a SU 26 flying illegally Do you or anyone else have anything on this?

What about the Lazer Z200, lovely little sporting aerobatic aircraft, only a single seater however.

GC doesnt Tom own a T67M, G-SKYC?
And Im sure he will tell you how good it is.

I should steer clear of 2 seat Sukhoi’s as they are never likely to be certified in the UK. The Mattandors had to sell their 2 seat for that reason. All SU 26 have to go through UK certification before they can fly legally in the UK, which makes you wonder how the Alpina / Goldair one was flown at airshows this year only showing a russian reg ‘ Illegally perhaps’!!!

The Edge 540 is also good but again not certifable in the UK

The best all rounder is the CAP as flown by Tom Cassells

Extra 300 is my favourite great fun;) 😉 Anna:D

I have a Yak 52, great aircraft, will do all manoeuvres in aresti catalogue 2 up with full fuel. Becoming more expensive to run now on the G register, what out for the airframe MPD currently issued by the CAA.

Just bought a Firefly, only flown a couple of times, its no Yak, but much cheaper to run and still +6/-3 G. It is also well equipped for cross country flying. Despite 160hp and VP prop its still a delight to fly.

The Extra 300 and Sukoi-31 are the top aerobatic planes in the world, and your really not going to find anything better performance wise. But if you want light and manuerverable, there are tons of kit planes out there that are very impressive. If I were in your position, Id buy the Lancair Sentry. This is a tandom seat turboprop that has a higher top speed than the Tucano or PC-9.
http://www.lancair-kits.com/Lancair_Sentry.html

hmmm that Extra 300 looks nice, any other good aerobatic planes that are lighter and very manouverable?

So, how do the good old Zlins rate these days ?

Actually, thinking more about his request, if Srbin is impressed that the Su-31 is ONLY US$190,000, then I figure that cost of operation really isn’t his main concern.

More likely he should buy something that he should handle safely. If you have lots of tailwheel time, do look at a Pitts or something. If not, look at something easier to fly, with less power to weight ratio. Once again, a CAP10 is low powered, but that clever tailwheel will keep you on your toes (or off the runway).

The Extra 300 is a fanatastic aeroplane but expensive to operate. If you do get one, get a better colour scheme than the one above.

I’d also look at two seat Pitts or Christen Eagle or something like that.

Neal

and the Extra 300 (if you think you can handle it).

The Yak is nice

I agree with Moggy’s recommendations, look at the Yak-52.
Especially if you have little tailwheel time.

The Cap10 is a nice two seater, but if you have money to burn check out the Extra 300. I’ll even come and help you fly it.

You have to buy a two seater so that you can be taught to fly decent aeros, and secondly, so you can take up your friends.

Photos follow… first the Yak-52..

ohhh that sounds cool. I dont mind either a one seat or two seat, I wouldnt care about either but I am certainly looking around for an Aerobatic aircraft.

Any other aerobatic aircraft around? any good ones.

I’ve only ever owned one aerobatic aircraft (I hate the word ‘planes’ that’s what carpenters use 😉 😉 ), the Yak 52

You could do a lot worse than look at them if it’s a two seater you fancy. Nowhere near the Sukhoi for top-level competition aeros, but then, quite a lot cheaper. You can almost certainly pick one up for less than 60,000 dollars.

Big lazy radial, warbird cockpit, tough as old boots, can live outside happily most the year.

Wish I still had mine

Moggy