Proton! The latest Pitts Model 12

[Pistolera]

All the above.....just fantastic!

 

[WMcNabb]

Specs: Pitts Model 12S PROTON
150 lb lighter than 2 seater
120 ft take off roll
No spades
211 mph true air speed at 5000 ft wide open
450 hp
1850 lb static thrust
21 ft span upper and lower wing
Shielded balance rudder
Full span ailerons with blade hinges
Carbon cowl
Custom carbon CNC instrument panel
Carbon seat
Carbon heel trays
Ti firewall
Ti exhaust
Ti canopy frame
Ti screws (most)
Ti step
Ti canopy handle
400+ hours labor paint work
Polyfiber Kimball style double cover
PPG base clear except orange which is House of Kolor Tangelo Pearl
9 paint colors on the plane

 

[HRRC Flyer]

Over 400 hours to paint that beauty. . . . . WOW ! ! ! ! At 8 hours a day, that's almost 2 months. That has to be one of the best paint schemes I have EVER seen on any plane. Please extend my congratulations to the person who painted it. he is truly a master.

 

[WMcNabb]

Absolutely agree! He is one talented man!! The detail in the scheme is amazing. The closer you look, the more you see. Attached are Mirco's from the photo shoot last week.

 

[HRRC Flyer]

What would we have to do to see a video of this beauty, especially in the air?

 

[WMcNabb]

 

[HRRC Flyer]

Thanks @WMcNabb

 

[Bipeguy03]

That thing is just cool

 

[WMcNabb]

One more from the photo shoot a couple of weeks ago.

 

[Jetpainter]

Looking at the cowl in that shot shows just a glimpse of how cool Tangelo Pearl is.