FAI WORLD GRAND PRIX
of AEROBATICS

1. The Show
2. The Flights 
3. The Pilots 
4. The Planes 
5. T. R. M.

They use special acrobatic airplane and those endurance is only around 30 minutes or so.
I also have a just a little experience to take a control of such a plane, which was a zlin.
The control of the plane is very sensitive but there are strict reliable feeling than I made a hard turn with Cessna 152.(FYI, C152 is an utility class aircraft and can make a limited acro)
The most tough instance of the acrobat airplane is landing. Those does not have flaps to make landing easy and stall speed is twice faster than ordinal small plane.

Prices of the airplane is, Extra/CAP - almost 300000$USD. Sukhoi must be higher.
Amazing fact is, the planes' G-limit is +/-10G. Even latest Jet fighters' minus G-limit might be -4 or -5G.

• CAP232 is a French plane for Dominique, Dussau: 300HP, 590Kg. Power is less than Sukhois but roll rates are superior.	Extra can be seen commonly in US airshow, this is the latest one - 330L two seater. This is a German plane for Besenyei, Schrodt: 330HP, 620Kg.
  Sukhoi uses a air cooling engine which makes more horse power but drag higher. This is Russian made Sukhoi 26 for Kapanina, Tchmal: 360HP, 680Kg.
  This is Sukhoi 31 for Elena, Rakhmanin, Chpolianski: 390HP, 650Kg.	This Skhoi31 is for Jurgis's exclusive use. Some improvement is made for his taste.     He said the coloring is Japan special:)

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