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| SGS 1-26 A,B,C & D Schweizer |
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| General
Details |
| Manufacturer: |
Schweizer |
Plane
Name:
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SGS 1-26 A,B,C & D
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| Classified
as: |
Unclassified |
| Country
Of Origin: |
U S A |
| Designer: |
Ernest Schweizer |
| No.
of Seats |
1 |
| No.
Built |
480 |
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| Performance: |
| L/DMax: |
23 79 kph / 43 kt / 49 mph |
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| MinSink: |
0.82 m/s / 2.7 fps / 1.60 kt |
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| Span |
Area |
Empty Weight |
Payload |
Gross Weight |
Wing Load |
Water Ballast |
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ft |
sq.m |
sq.ft |
kg |
lb. |
kg |
lb. |
kg |
lb. |
kg
/sq.m |
lb.
/sq.ft |
kg |
lb. |
| 12.19 |
40 |
14.86 |
160 |
161 |
355 |
100 |
220 |
261 |
575 |
17.56 |
3.59 |
0 |
0 |
| Aspect
ratio: |
10 |
| Airfoil: |
NACA 4301 2A |
| Structure: |
metal/ fabric wings and tail, steel-tube/ fabric fuselage |
| Engine: |
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Comment:
All model of the 1-26 make it the most numerous
sailplane type in the U.S. today. The 1-26 has,
since its first flight in 1954, become the most
popular one-design sailplane in the world.
Nurtured by the 1-26 Association, an affiliate
of the Soaring Society of America, the design
provides a significant percentage of the soaring
done in America. The 1-26 once held the National
Feminine Distance and Goal records at 439.8 km./
273.28 miles and 153.1 km./ 96.5 miles set by
Rose Marie Licher and Jean Arnold, respectively.
A significant number of pilots have earned all
three Diamond badges in 1-26ﾒs. The original
(ﾑstandardﾒ) model was factory completed (22
built); the A was a standard kit (114built); the
B was factory completed with all-metal covered
wings increasing both empty and gross weight by
11 kg./ 25 lb. And the C was the kit version of
the B. The 1-26D, introduced in 1968, offered a
new low-profile fuselage featuring a monocoque
metal nose and new one-piece canopy for better
visibility, plus air-balanced double dive
brakes, a new cockpit interior and an increased
allowable load. A significant number of 1-26ﾒs
were sold outside the U.S. notably in Canada and
Indonesia. The original Standard 1-26, serial
001, was donated to the National Soaring Museum.
Specifications are for the 1-26A. ATC |
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