Daily reports from Steen's Oshkosh crew Article by Steen Aero Lab Staff As AirVenture 2003 continues into the weekend, we are expecting even more of the same - a great deal of interest in the Skybolt and Pitts (especially the new Pitts Model 14). There are some really excellent Skybolts here (as always). See photos [...]
August 2003 Article by Mike Whaley Curtis visited us after Oshkosh to continue working through the details of the design. He was tickled to see the progress and the fuselage sitting on the gear. The wing construction was started. Began producing CNC rib jigs and built a number of ribs.
Article by Mike Whaley The Pitts Model 14 has been generating a great deal of interest, even late on a dark and stormy night. Wednesday evening was nice and cool, and one of our Aircraft Shapes guys decided to roll out his sleeping bag in the Steen tent instead of going back to the house. [...]
4th Week of July 2003 Article by Mike Whaley The Pitts Model 14 is announced at Oshkosh, with intense interest shown in Curtis' latest design. The fuselage is displayed and we display computer renderings of how it will look. This website is launched simultaneously, and is well received.
Article by Steen Aero Web Team The new Pitts Model 14 is on the gear at Oshkosh !! Come by and kick the tires ! We are pleased to announce the innovative Pitts Model 14, a new clean-sheet design by master architect Curtis Pitts. Technical Details at Pitts Model 14 Historical Details at Pitts Model [...]
Article by Mike Whaley REWARD $500.00 Help Us Name The Pitts Model 14 Steen Aero Lab is offering $500.00 to the creative person(s) who come up with "the perfect" name for the new Pitts Model 14. (Previous Pitts designs have carried monikers like "Lil' Monster", "Super Stinker", etc.) While we don't guarantee that we [...]
July 2003 Article by Mike Whaley The first M14P engine from George Coy arrived in mid July, although shipping caused failure to the structure attaching the motor to the pallet (a seemingly very sturdy structure.) Fortunately, damage to the engine is minimal so we are able to forge ahead. Steve Culp (creator of the Culp [...]
June 2003 Article by Mike Whaley The prototype fuselage was built during the month of June. Curtis returned late in the month to continue the refinement of the design. Things are progressing well... the fuselage is recognizable and on track for an Oshkosh debut.
May 2003 Article by Mike Whaley Construction begins on the Pitts 14 prototype in early May 2003. Curtis came to the shop for a week as his Model 14 drawings became structure for the first time. Jigs were completed for the fuselage side sub-assemblies and tail surfaces. Tubing nibbler pattern templates were completed for all tubes [...]
