Eastbourne International Airshow 2017
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RICH<br />
GOODWIN<br />
PITTS<br />
SPECIAL<br />
See pilot Rich Goodwin in the<br />
skies above <strong>Eastbourne</strong> in his<br />
highly modified Pitts Special<br />
S2S - his ‘Muscle Biplane’!<br />
G-EWIZ has been specially modified<br />
to provide the ultimate biplane for air<br />
show entertainment. It might look<br />
like a Pitts Special but the aircraft’s<br />
extensive modification programme<br />
has given this biplane, the aptly<br />
registered G-EWIZ, enhanced<br />
capabilities which allow Rich to<br />
perform a unique and extraordinary<br />
brand of aerobatics where high<br />
energy gyroscopic forces have<br />
been combined with aerobatic<br />
manoeuvres to produce a very<br />
dynamic routine.<br />
Watch this special biplane<br />
hover like a Harrier, perform<br />
double-hammerheads and<br />
the amazing Tower of Power,<br />
complete torque rolls,<br />
backwards flight and highalpha<br />
knife-edge flypasts!<br />
The original Pitts first<br />
flew in 1945. G-EWIZ is a<br />
Pitts S2S, one of only 30<br />
aircraft ever built.<br />
FLYING TIMES<br />
Sat 15:07; Sun 12:45<br />
DIMENSIONS<br />
Height: 2.02m; Length: 5.71m<br />
Wingspan: 6.10m<br />
PERFORMANCE<br />
Max Speed: 210mph<br />
POWERPLANT<br />
1 x Textron Lycoming<br />
AE10-540 engine<br />
DID YOU KNOW?<br />
The new colour scheme is based on the<br />
Union Jack; fitting for a man who served<br />
in the Royal Air Force as a Tornado GR1<br />
ground attack pilot and flew in combat.<br />
WWW.EASTBOURNEAIRSHOW.COM<br />
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