Aerobatic Aircraft Flashcards
Zlin Z-226T Trener
-edit 10.14.2014 Justin: Name designation is Trener; changed from (none)
Pitts 12 (none)
-Only acrobatic radial engine bi-plane
Mudry CAP-230 (none)
Piel CP.750 Beryl
-Commonly seen with the A brace in the window but not always
Yakovlev Yak-55 (none)
- Single seat variant of the Yakovlev Yak-54 (none)
- Fairly similar to the Sukhoi Su-31 (none). The Yak-55 differs in that in will have two braces in a partial sliding canopy while the Su-31 commonly has none or one.
Pitts 12 (none)
-Only radial biplane
American Champion 8KCAB Super Decathlon
SAI KZ-VIII (none)
-Two built
Zlin Z50L (none)
Sukhoi Su-31 (none)
- Built as a more powerful version of the Su-26
- Single seat, large full bubble canopy
Sukhoi Su-31 (none)
- Built as a more powerful version of the Su-29
- Single seat, large full bubble canopy
Mudry CAP.10 (none)
-Bears a strong likeness to the Piel CP-30 Emeraude but has a more rounded tail.
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UTVA Aero-3 (none)
Mudry CAP-20 (none)
-CAP is part of the number designation, according the Wikipedia only 12 were produced. Bulge on the side of the cowling and the engine exhausts both seem to be consistent unique features.
Mudry CAP.10 (none)
-Bears a strong likeness to the Piel CP-30 Emeraude but has a more rounded tail
UTVA Aero-3 (none)
Extra 300 (none)
Aviat/Pitts S-1T Special
-In general S-1 models are a single seat aircraft and S-2 models are dual seat.
Mudry CAP.10 (none)
-Bears a strong likeness to the Piel CP-30 Emeraude but has a more rounded tail.
Extra 300 (none)
Pitts S-2 Special
Yakovlev UT-1 (none)
Mudry CAP.10 (none)
-Bears a strong likeness to the Piel CP-30 Emeraude but has a more rounded tail
Aviat/Pitts S-1-11B Super Stinker
-Different gear and tail
Pitts S-2C Special
-In general S-1 models are a single seat aircraft and S-2 models are dual seat. The S-2C has the angular rudder instead of a curved one.
DeHavilland of Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk
Aviat/Pitts S-2 Special
Piel CP.30 Emeraude
-Very similiar to the Mudry CAP.10 (none) which has a more rounded tail
Piel CP.30 Emeraude
-Very similiar to the Mudry CAP.10 (none) which has a more rounded tail
Zlin Z-226 Trener
-Fixed landing gear, two seat trainer.
Sukhoi Su-29 (none)
- 2 seat version of the Su-26
- There is always a window under the rear pilot as well on both sides of the aircraft. The Yakovlev Yak-54 (none) does not have this.
Zivko/Edge 540 (none)
Technoavia/Interavia SM-95/91/I-3 Slava/(none)
- Very few produced, exact numbers not shown on wikipedia
- Marketed outside of Russia as the Interavia I-3 (none)
Yakovlev Yak-54 (none)
- Looks very similar to its Sukhoi cousin the Su-29
- Gear look like they are under extreme duress
DeHavilland of Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk
Stolp SA-300 Starduster Too
-Too is the correct spelling Two would be incorrect
Yakovlev Yak-55 (none)
-Also similar to the Sukhoi Su-31 (none), a big difference being that the Yak-55 has two braces in a partial sliding canopy.
American Champion 8KCAB Super Decathlon
Ultimate 10-200 (none)
-Homebuilt aircraft that was modeled after an RC
Piel CP.30 Emeraude
-Very similiar to the Mudry CAP.10 (none) which has a more rounded tail
Extra 200 (none)
Extra 200 (none)
Zlin Z-226 Trener
Mudry CAP-230 (none)
-Aircraft is a CAP-231 but belongs in the CAP-230 family. CAP-230/231/232 would all be acceptable. Rudder has the massive aft slope.
Zlin Z-526 Akrobat
Mudry CAP-230 (none)
-Aircraft is a CAP-231 but belongs in the CAP-230 family. CAP-230/231/232 would all be acceptable.
DeHavilland of Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk
Sukhoi Su-26 (none)
Piel CP.750 Beryl
-Very similar to the CP.30 Emeraude. This aircraft most always has wheel pants, it also shares the same tail with the CP.30 which differentiates it from the Mudry CAP.10
Sukhoi Su-29 (none)
- 2 seat version of the Su-26
- There is always a window under the rear pilot as well on both sides of the aircraft. The Yakovlev Yak-54 (none) does not have this.
Zlin Z-726 Universal
-Has retractable gear, the Z-226 Trener does not, and is a two seat aircraft.
Extra 330SC (none)
-330LX and 330LT are 2 seats, 330SC is the single. Note that the 300 series have square engine cowling openings.
Yakovlev Yak-54 (none)
- Two seat variant of the Yakovlev Yak-55 (none).
- Very similar to the Sukhoi Su-29 (none). The difference being that the Yak-54 has gear that look like they are under extreme duress and could snap anytime. The rudder break seems to exit out the top of the vertical stabilizer on the Yak-54
Extra 330SC (none)
-330LX and 330LT are 2 seats, 330SC is the single. Note that the 300 series have square engine cowling openings. The 330 has larger control surfaces than the 300.
Extra 330LX/LT (none)
-330LX and 330LT are 2 seats, 330SC is the single. Note that the 300 series have square engine cowling openings. The 330 has larger control surfaces than the 300.
Zivko/Edge 540 (none)
Sukhoi Su-26 (none)
-Has a small window directly under the cockpit on both sides that the Yakovlev aerobatic aircraft do not have.
Zlin Z-726 Universal
- Has retractable gear, the Z-226 Trener does not, and is a two seat aircraft.
- Retractable gear also exist on the Z-326 model, telling the two apart then becomes nearly impossible.
Mustang Aeronautics MM-1 Midget Mustang
-Marketed as a homebuilt in the US, 453 built
American Champion 8KCAB Xtreme Decathlon
SIAI Marchetti SF.260 (none)
-Red Devils flight team of the Belgian Air Force (Diables Rouges).
Yakovlev Yak-55 (none)
- Single seat variant of the Yakovlev Yak-54 (none)
- Fairly similar to the Sukhoi Su-31 (none). The Yak-55 differs in that in will have two braces in a partial sliding canopy while the Su-31 commonly has none or one.
Mudry CAP-230 (none)
-Like the 222 manufacture might be listed as Apex. Aircraft is a CAP-232 frame, it belongs to the CAP-230 family, CAP-230/231/232 would all be acceptable.
Pitts S-1.11b Super Stinker
Extra 230 (none)
Mudry CAP-20 (none)
-CAP is part of the number designation, according the Wikipedia only 12 were produced. Bulge on the side of the cowling and the engine exhausts both seem to be consistent unique features.
Zlin Z50L (none)
Extra 330SC (none)
-330LX and 330LT are 2 seats, 330SC is the single. Note that the 300 series have square engine cowling openings.
CAP/Mudry CAP 222 (none)
-Manufacturer might also be listed at Apex
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Rud Ra-2 (none)
-Production set to begin in 2013
Extra EA200 (none)
DeHavilland of Canada (none) Super Chipmunk
Piel CP.750 Beryl
-Most commonly seen with the A brace in the window but not always
Sukhoi Su-26 (none)
- Has a small window directly under the cockpit on both sides that the Yakovlev aerobatic aircraft do not have.
- Trailing aircraft is a Sukhoi Su-29 (none)
Aviat/Pitts S-1T Special
Piaggio P.148 (none)
Akaflieg München Mü30 Shlacro
- Only one produced
- Only photos online are of this yellow aircraft
SAI KZ-VIII (none)
-Two built
