STITS "PLAYBOY" - Plane + Pilot

STITS “PLAYBOY”

Plane & Pilot

Friday, May 21, 2010 at 12:00 AM ET

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Edited By: Omar Filipović

Key Takeaways:

The Stits Playboy is a popular aircraft designed for homebuilders, available via easy-to-follow plans or work kits.
It features mixed construction with wooden wings, a steel-tube fuselage, and fabric-covered surfaces, recognizable by its strut-braced low-wing and sliding canopy.
The design accommodates various four-cylinder engines ranging from 85 to 160 hp, with the 85-hp Continental being a common choice.

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One of the more popular designs by Ray Stits, the Playboy was designed for backyard builders to construct from easy-to-follow plans or simple-to-do work kits. The Playboy can handle any one of several four-cylinder engines with 85 to 160 hp. Probably the most common is the 85-hp Continental. Construction is mixed: wooden wings and a steel-tube fuselage. All surfaces are fabric covered. The Playboy is easily recognizable because of its sliding canopy and strut-braced low-wing design.