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The Stits SA-1A Junior is a world's smallest monoplane designed by Ray Stits and piloted by Robert H. Starr.
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The Stits SA-1A Junior is a world's smallest monoplane designed by Ray Stits and piloted by Robert H. Starr.
The incentive to build "Junior," the monoplane, came from a discussion about the world's smallest airplane. Someone mentioned Steve Wittman's little racer with a 13' span, and Ray asked if he could fly something with a 10'10" wingspan. One of the participants in the conversation said it wouldn't be possible, and that was all it took. Ray began building it. He had actually been thinking about it for a long time and proceeded with a 40 hp engine from an Aeronca. At that point, He switched to a 65 hp Continental. The airplane was a handful, and after the third crash on the fifth test flight, Ray shortened the wings to 8'10" and attached wingtip doors to generate more lift and better aileron control. He found a new pilot, Bob Starr, a former P-51 pilot. In 1950, Junior was a huge success at air shows.
It is currently unknown what happened to the Junior but it might of been destroyed or scrapped
Length: 3.05 metres
Wingspan: 2.46 metres
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