N412ST Ti-12 built by Kimball Enterprises for Karl Engleke
The 44th Pitts Model 12 to fly
Ti-12 (Titanium 12) is another one of the special light-weight high performance versions of the Pitts Model 12. First flight of Ti-12 was flown by Ben Morphew on October 11, 2008
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Pics prior to first flight
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First flights flown by Ben Morphew on October 11, 2008
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Pics outside the hangar at Jim Kimball Enterprises on January 15, 2009
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Flight testing and initial hours with Ben Morphew at Jim Kimball Enterprises on late January 2009
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Just prior to delivery - February 14, 2009
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Karl's first flights in Ti-12 - February 17, 2009
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Oshkosh 2009
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