Today I visited the Airspace Museum in Chantilly and amazed to see the world's smallest plane. It is called Stits SA-2A Sky Baby which was a home built aircraft designed for the challenge. The Sky Baby was designed by Ray Stits in 1952 and costs $2500 in 1952.
The upper wings have flaps, the lower wings have ailerons(French for 'little wing'). Most aircraft use a flat firewall between the engine and pilot's feet, the Skybaby is configured with the pilot sitting with the engine close to the lap, and rudder pedals located under the oil sump toward the front of the cowling.
I always wanted to fly this kind of small plane and was very excited when I saw this plane in the museum. It's just the size of my arms !
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