Pitts display at Eastbourne today

[DogTailRed2]

Can anyone tell me anything about the Pitts aircraft at Eastbourne today.
Not only was it a cracking display it sounded like it had an additional jet engine?
BTW the Reds seem a little lacklustre and still only 8 aircraft.

[Jhieminga]

That’s Rich Goodwin’s modified Pitts Special, see here for more: https://www.richgoodwinairshows.com/g-jpit
Note that his own website is still a bit behind the times.

[VM325]

Originally Posted by munnst

Can anyone tell me anything about the Pitts aircraft at Eastbourne today.
Not only was it a cracking display it sounded like it had an additional jet engine?
BTW the Reds seem a little lacklustre and still only 8 aircraft.

The Red Arrows are using 8 aircraft this year, back to the usual 9 next year hopefully...

[FantomZorbin]

He displayed at the Old Buck airshow this year. Very, very impressive indeed, the finishing touch was the taxi back to dispersal on jet power only.

[DogTailRed2]

Certainly demonstrates the difference in power between piston and jet engines.

[Jhieminga]

I think it is the combined power of both the six-banger and the jets that allows it to go vertical... it can't do it on the jets alone! I saw a jet-assisted Waco in the US many years ago (the forerunner of the Yak-110 project I think), it's certainly an interesting solution to overcome gravity.