Simultaneously my most painful, and epic flying experience - Pitts S2B - competitive Aerobatics! View the full episode here: http://www.flightchops.com/2017/05/12/nearly-breaking-my-neck-pulling-6-and-3-gs-pitts-s2b-competitive-aerobatics-flight-vlog/ | Flight Chops

The Pitts Sky Car, designed by John W. Pitts in 1924, aimed for vertical take-off with a mushroom-shaped rotor featuring 60 hinged blades. John W. Pitts designed the Pitts Sky Car in 1924 for vertical take-off, featuring a mushroom-shaped rotor with 60 hinged blades. The prototype, with a Curtiss OX-5 engine, attempted flight in 1928 but failed, as shown in footage of it jumping rather than taking off. Like history? Follow us @HistoryPhotographed 🌟 | History In Pictures