The 1-26 Association Blog
Engineering a 1-Man 1-26 Assembly
There are obviously things in this life that are not meant to be done alone, while others, such as flying a 1-26, were meant to be done strictly solo. Ordinarily three or more people assemble a 1-26; ...
Fuselage Dolly Considerations. By Bill Vickland
I own a 1-34 and have built a dolly for disassembled winter storage of the fuselage. It could be resized and work equally well for a 1-26. It is based on the principle of the over-center motorcycle st...
Dolly for disassembled winter storage of the fuselage From: Lee Jarrard
I own a 1-34 and have built a dolly for disassembled winter storage of the fuselage. It could be resized and work equally well for a 1-26. It is based on the principle of the over-center motorcycle st...
A 1-26 Towbar From: Charles and Jo Shaw
General:Overall length is 54-1/2 inches. Adapt this length to the towing vehicle. The towbar in the photos was originally built for a hitch receiver that was for 1-1/4” drawbar, so material has been a...
Dollies From: Steve Vihlen
hese dollies have worked very well for our group. We have four 1-26s that share Jimbob Slocum’s hangar out at his home/field, Hawks’ Nest. There’s always a lot going on out there with airplanes passin...
Wing Dolly From: Tom McMullen
I thought that you might be interested in looking at a few pictures of a wing stand that I made for my 1-26E 559. It works well, although I must admit that it takes a little bit of lining up to get th...
¾ inch wide h cross-section “#1 rubber channel From: Jim Hard
Have obtained some ¾ inch wide h cross-section “#1 rubber channel” from Aircraft Spruce in Georgia, for sealing the wing root. It comes in 12 foot lengths so you order two. The cost was $24. My invoic...
Sealing the wing root with garage-door seal material
Using Garage-Door Seal Material Written by Charles Shaw April 12, 1999 From its introduction, I admired the rubber seal along the wing-root/fuselage joint of the later 1-26’s. Soon, a few people ...
Seals for your 1-26 A,B,C – Canopy, Wheel Break & Release
INSPIRATION VS. PERSPIRATION No matter how well you seal your 1-26, there is a very limited amount of performance to be gained. Most of THAT comes from sealing the wing/fuselage joints and the spoiler...
The Battery Box Used in #029 From: George Powell
For those of you who are interested, here are some pictures of the battery box I use in #029. Garry Dickson built it for me several years ago and it fits like a glove behind the seat. The design is a ...