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DS-1 "Baby Bird"

Don Stits · Experimental · United States · Cold War (1970–1991)

DS-1 "Baby Bird" — Experimental
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The Stits DS-1 Baby Bird is a homebuilt aircraft built to achieve a "world's smallest" status. The Baby Bird is in the Guinness Book of World Records as the “Smallest Airplane in the World.” as of 1984. The title was later defined as "world's smallest monoplane" to acknowledge Robert H. Starr's Bumble Bee II as the world's smallest biplane.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Sub-Category
Experimental
Domain
Civil
Era
Cold War (1970–1991)
Country
United States
Manufacturer
Don Stits
Service Entry
1984
Produced
1
Engine
1× 2 Cylinder
Thrust / Power
55 hp
Length (ft)
11
Wingspan (ft)
6
Empty Weight (lb)
252
MTOW (lb)
425
Max Speed (mph)
110