The First model 1-26 Standard prototype flew in 1954 and entered production in 1955. Later a kit version of the Standard was produced by Schweizer and was designated the A model. This model was then produced at the factory and designated the B shown here which was essentially the same as the Standard and A models.

With the 1-26C, the wings were fully sheeted in aluminum rather than only back to the drag spar with the ailerons, rudder and elevator still being covered in fabric as in all previous and subsequent models.

Several Schweizer 1-26 were delivered to the United State Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs for flight training and designated TG-3. Color Scheme was overall Silver with Red Orange and Air Force Blue trim with roundels with White Stars and Red Stripes on White flags on either side of the roundel as was the norm in the 1960s.

All told, 700 1-26 sailplanes were produced by the Schweizer Aircraft Corp. making it the most popular and numerous sailplane in the world.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Special thanks to the Soaring Society of America (SSA), for permission to use text and specs from their publications. More information on vintage soaring craft may be found at their pages and in their publications and those of the Vintage Sailplane Association.

SGS 1-26B Charlie Nemake 60" span model is available as a short kit and for a limited time as a fully built and covered ARF! Call for pricing and delivery on our almost ready to fly model.

	click for larger image Two beautiful examples of the 60" 1-26B built by its designer Charlie Nemake show his excellent attention to detail. The B model retains the look of the original 1954 one-design by Ernest Schweizer in the elliptical tail and triangular truss aft fuselage sections and is our most popular model for good reason. To begin, it is drop-dead cute with its 50s heritage and accuracy to full scale. Second is its simple design like its namesake and third its quick to build with intermediate skills, and finally, it is both easy and fun to fly. It can be highstarted with a mini histart consisting of 30 feet (10m) of 3/16" OD rubber tubing and about 60 -70 feet of line. It is capable of thermal flight when built light but really excels in light to moderate lift on the slope. It has been given excellent flight reviews by all who have built and flown it and at an all-up weight of only 20-23 oz. is able to fly very slow and thermal yet without the addition of any ballast can fly fast and aerobatic in up to 20+ m.p.h. conditions on the slope. Truly amazing and a testament to the Selig 3021 airfoil and the planform, chord and aspect of the 1-26 wing which allows this kind of performance at small scale. We do recommend spring steel joiner for slope flying and the addition of carbon strips or tow to the outer surfaces of the spar caps. In this application, hard balsa may be substituted for the plan-specified spruce caps to make sanding the laminated caps to match the existing laser cut spar slots in the ribs a snap.	SPECS Span: 60" (1.5m) Length: 31" (80cm) Aspect: 10:1 Area: 345 in.2 All up weight: 22 oz. Wing loading: 9 oz./ft.2 Airfoil: Selig 3021 Scale: 1:8 No. Servos Req'd: 2-6 FUNCTIONS: Rudder, Elevator, Dive Brakes, Ailerons, LASER CUT SHORT KIT CONTENTS All balsa and plywood wing ribs, Plywood Fuselage side doublers, Fuselage bulkheads, Sheet balsa tails, Canopy bows, Vac-formed canopy .030, Plans, 2 sheets 24" x 36", rolled. NEEDED TO COMPLETE MODEL Wing and fuse 1/16" balsa sheet, 1/16"x1/4" bass stringers, 6, 1-1/2"x5/16" x 36 balsa TE, 2, 3/8" square balsa leading edge, 2, Nose block, hardwood, 1/2"x12" triangle balsa tip block, Lightweight wheel/tire 1.5" dia, Tail wheel/tire 1/2" dia, Steel wire axle, 1/16", Dura collars 1/16", Hinges, nylon mini,15 2-56x1/2" bolts stab mount, Pushrods (tails) 2, 24" length, Cable actuators (dive brakes) 2, Adhesive epoxy and CA cements, Covering, lightweight film, Servos, wires, battery and receiver, HARDWARE PACKS OR LONG STOCK PACKS AVAILABLE GIVE YOU THE OPTION TO BUY BOTH AND MAKE A COMPLETE KIT!
SGS 1-26B Steve Moskal designed quarter scale 126" (3.2m)
	click for larger image A beautiful example of the Moskal 1-26 by Charlie built for his son Jason (note the N number) and to the left, the orginal and prototype completely refinshed in '05 by Steve Moskal and below those, two great examples by Earl Mosley. This is the quarter scale 1-26 that you have been seeing for years at your local glider club field and originally published in Model Aviation magazine with the beautiful cover photo. A great flyer that can thermal with the best of the scale ships due to its large area and wide chord. On a good day, it is not uncommon to have flights of an hour or more and with its robust design and large scale, this is a great woodie subject for aerotowing.	SPECS Span: 126" (3.2m) Length: 63" (160cm) Aspect: 10:1 Area: 1490 in.2 All up weight: 8.5 lbs. Wing loading: 13 oz./ft.2 Airfoil: Clark Y Scale: 1:4 Sport Scale No. Servos Req'd: 6-7 FUNCTIONS: Rudder, Elevator, Dive Brakes, Ailerons, Tow Release (optional) LASER CUT SHORT KIT CONTENTS All balsa and plywood wing ribs, Plywood Fuselage side doublers, Fuselage bulkheads, Sheet balsa and laser cut rib tails, Canopy bows, Vac-formed canopy .040, Plans, 2 sheets 24" x 36", rolled. NEEDED TO COMPLETE MODEL To be Completed. A COMPLETE HARDWARE PACK IS INCLUDED IN OUR SHORT KIT. ALL HIGH QUALITY DUBRO, SULLIVAN, K&S COMPONENTS PLUS A FULL 14" LENGTH HILAUNCH .375" 7075 T6 AIRCRAFT ALUMINUM WING JOINER ROD!

Ordering Information Please visit our other pages for plans only or replacement parts orders.

SGS 1-26B 1/8 Scale
126b1:8sk	Schweizer SGS 1-26B Laser Cut Short Kit	$109.95 US
126b1:8hp	Schweizer SGS 1-26B Hardware Package: 1-1/2" dia main wheel, 1/16" dia. axle wire, dura collars, 6061 T6 wing rod, 9/32" OD brass joiner sleeves, nylon hinges, tail pushrods set, 2-56 stab bolts, blind nuts and washers, 1/8" x 6" hardwood dowel, brass cup hooks, 1/2" tailwheel.	$24.95 US
126b1:8ls	Schweizer SGS 1-26B Long Stock Package: 2 balsa trailing edge special cut for thinner 3021 airfoils, square leading edge stock, 1/6" balsa fuse and wing sheeting, basswood turtledeck/aft fuse stringers, wing tip blocks, spar caps.	$29.95 US
HT25270 - Shift HT25370 + Shift	HITEC Electron 6 Flight Pack Electron 6 Dual Conversion 6 Channel Receiver (Neg Shift-Fut/Hitec) 3 HS-55 Feather Servos Micro Switch Harness	$99.95 US
BUSA551	2 meter roll (27" x 6'-6") Solartex Iron-On Fabric Covering, White or specify color	$17.95 US
SHIPPING	A shipping charge of $10 US will be added to kit orders for continental US delivery. Please check local distributor listings for overseas deliveries.

SGS 1-26B 1/4 Sport Scale
126b1:4sk	Schweizer SGS 1-26B Laser Cut Partial Kit and Complete Hardware Package	$249.00 US
126b1:4ip	Schweizer SGS 1-26B Laser Cut G-10 (1/32") Fiberglass Instrument Panel Kit	$99.95 US
126b1:4ip	Schweizer SGS 1-26B Vacuum-formed Clear Plastic Canopy	$24.95 US
126b1:4pp	Schweizer SGS 1-26B Scale Photo and Documentation Pack	$29.95 US
SHIPPING	A shipping charge of $20 US will be added to kit orders for continental US delivery. Please check local distributor listings for overseas deliveries.