Steen Aero Lab

Today, Steen is growing rapidly and is providing many new innovations for their designs. They now have the rights to Mac MacKenzie's Firebolt variant of the Skybolt as well as the rights to the experimental version of the Great Lakes biplane. The Skybolt has evolved into two exciting new models, the Skybolt Delta featuring a three-section wing and hydraulic landing gear, and the Skybolt Radial which was designed for the 9-cylinder M14P radial engine. These model enhancements were designed by Mr. Curtis Pitts as integrated systems.

The latest project is well underway, and represents the biggest news in the history of Steen Aero - the development of the innovative Pitts Model 14, a clean-sheet design which we believe is the finest work Curtis has done to date.

Many new component products have been developed and include -

Vacuum-formed, laminated plywood leading edges for Skybolt, Pitts and virtually any wood wing, which are completely superior to aluminum leading edges.

Laminated wing spars and spar blanks, which are significantly stronger than a single-piece spar but weigh virtually the same.

Pre-cut, all-inclusive wing kits and special CNC-produced rib jigs that allow building a complete rib at once in a single gluing cycle. Wing and fuselage hardware kits which provide very high-quality fittings and other items that are difficult to manufacture in a typical home shop.

The homebuilt aerobatic biplane certainly has undergone a lot of changes since Curtis Pitts first built his hotrod little biplane and Lamar Steen borrowed the inspiration, built the first Skybolt, and took it on the airshow circuit.

Supported Manufacturers

Skybolt, Pitts, Knight Twister