Zulu Alpha
"And how do you get on in aerobatics competitions then? "
i.e without a monoplane with a big engine C/S prop etc
Fair enough
But to be honest not every one feels the same about competition aerobatics and needs a plane capable of winning at the highest level.
Just because there's a monoplane out there with 20% more performance at 500% the cost doesn't change the fact that a Pitts S-1S goes like stink on not a lot of cash.
Also, said monoplane may cost 500% more, but will drop massively in value when the next must-have model appears on the scene and beats it in competition. Pitts values are pretty stable these days - maybe even increasing a bit as people discover the running/repair costs of exotic monoplanes