Pitts Model 12

Pitts Model 12
Factory-built Pitts 12S
Role Aerobatic Biplane
National origin United States
Manufacturer 92nd West Aviation
Designer Curtis Pitts
First flight March 1996
Number built 59 (2011)

The Pitts Model 12 (also known by its nicknames "Bolshoi," "Macho Stinker," and "Pitts Monster"[1]) is a high-performance) aerobatic biplane designed around the Vedeneyev M14P/PF Russian engine. The aircraft can be built from plans or as a kit plane, or bought ready-to-fly from the factory.

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