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Best 1 American Champion Xtreme Decathlon

The American Champion Xtreme Decathlon is a single-engine aerobatic aircraft designed for competitive flying. Built as a modified version of the 8KCAB, it features an upgraded Lycoming engine and aerodynamic enhancements like clipped wingtips. It’s favored by pilots involved in tailwheel acrobatics...

2 Boeing-Stearman Model 75

The Boeing-Stearman Model 75 is a U.S. military trainer biplane introduced in 1934, notable for training thousands of pilots in World War II.

3 American Champion Super Decathlon

The American Champion Super Decathlon is the revived 8KCAB aerobatic trainer, returned to production in 1990 with a 180 hp Lycoming AEIO-360.

4 de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth

The de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth is a British biplane trainer first flown in 1931, notable for training Commonwealth pilots in World War II.

5 American Champion 8KCAB Decathlon

The American Champion 8KCAB Decathlon is a two-seat U.S. aerobatic trainer derived from the Citabria and rated for +6g/-5g maneuvers.

6 Yakovlev Yak-52TW

The Yakovlev Yak-52TW is a Westernized Aerostar tailwheel Yak-52 variant with modern instruments, enlarged 280 L fuel capacity, and electric start.

7 de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk

The de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk is a Canadian two-seat trainer first flown in 1946, notable as the RAF's postwar Tiger Moth replacement.

8 Bellanca Decathlon

The Bellanca Decathlon was Bellanca's 1970s production of the 8KCAB aerobatic trainer, powered by a 150 hp Lycoming AEIO-320 engine.

9 PZL-104 Wilga 35A

The PZL-104 Wilga 35A is a Polish STOL utility aircraft; the Wilga 35 first flew in 1967 and the 35A became its main production variant.

10 Waco UPF-7
Waco UPF-7

The Waco UPF-7 is a U.S. tandem-seat trainer biplane built from 1937, notable for Civilian Pilot Training Program use before World War II.

11 Champion 7KCAB Citabria

The Champion 7KCAB Citabria was introduced in 1968 with fuel injection and an inverted oil system, allowing extended inverted flight.

12 Champion 7GCAA Citabria

The Champion 7GCAA Citabria was introduced in 1965 with a 150 hp Lycoming O-320, giving the basic Citabria line stronger aerobatic performance.

13 Champion 7ECA Citabria

The Champion 7ECA Citabria was the original 1964 Citabria, a U.S. two-seat taildragger trainer initially powered by a 100 hp Continental O-200.

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