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  • aerobatics
    aerobatics
    / History of aerobatics

    …of air shows, the American Pitts Special biplane of the 1940s gained a popularity in aerobatics that lasted several decades. However, since accuracy and precision are vital criteria, the outline of the aircraft must be clearly visible; hence, biplanes such as the Pitts have been generally superseded by monoplane designs…

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    …of air shows, the American Pitts Special biplane of the 1940s gained a popularity in aerobatics that lasted several decades. However, since accuracy and precision are vital criteria, the outline of the aircraft must be clearly visible; hence, biplanes such as the Pitts have been generally superseded by monoplane designs…

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