Company History

Richard Stitt started his visionary work using creative problem solving techniques with helicopters on July 5, 1997 and later founded Stitt Industries Inc, a Nevada Corporation (SII, and the Company) in May of 2001 to support approximately 502 aircraft owners with OEM parts, service and technical information for the Mini 500 series aircraft formerly developed by Revolution Helicopter Corporation, Inc. In October 2004, Kit Planes Magazine included our turbine development work in an article written by Rick Lindstrom entitled, "The Top 20, Part 2: Meet the Most Influential Figures who have shaped the Homebuilt Aviation Industry."

LTI is now moving to capitalize on its design and manufacturing of affordable turbine helicopter kits. As a result, this rapidly growing technology firm has set new standards in reducing empty aircraft weight with our new technology. Not only for all light helicopters but also light turbo prop aircraft in general. LTI's mission is to utilize innovative technology to develop, build, and market highly advanced turbines and turbine drive trains which meet a wide variety of consumer needs in the amateur built kit and commercial training markets.

LTI's key strengths stem from our state-of-the-art advances in helicopter design, production and competent core management, strong customer service, innovative marketing programs coupled with ongoing product development and continuous quality improvement engineering.

LTI's corporate headquarters has occupied two smaller locations in Excelsior Springs, Missouri and is now planning a move to a 70,000 plus sq. ft. facility on a 56 acre site, adjacent to its own private helipad, in a small community, less than 215 miles from downtown Kansas City. The site adjoins a major interstate I70 and will give our customers much easier access.  Plant Photos

Over the years, the company has undergone significant changes to adapt to our manufacturing requirements developing infrastructure for the production of a new turbine helicopter kit by modeling and building of pre-production prototypes, and field testing this product. Currently we have finished programming a sophisticated computer system that allows our customers to get instant parts quotations and order parts on line. This system is tied into a dedicated high speed cable modem, remote server and Internet Telephone service. This ensures instantaneous inter-departmental communications at remote locations and responsive links to external data resources like the Internet, Dealer and International Distributor e-mail servers, world wide...

The facility is segmented into separate administrative, manufacturing, storage, shipping and receiving areas. All manufacturing departments are arranged to facilitate production throughput and optimize inventory accessibility. Executive, sales and administrative offices, including an expansive showroom, waiting and reception areas, Engineering/R&D department and board room occupy the front of the building. Upstairs Production offices overseas floor production areas.

Because of the long delays in custom parts manufacturing and production tooling, LTI is setting up a state of the art custom CNC machine shop and production facility. (phase 1 Plant setup)

Video Clip of Helicopter Interview