If I had one I would! They were and are fun. Some
people collect them and drive them for a lark -- the
kind of experience you can't get from a new, high-end
car which would doubtless be more comfortable and more
efficient.

At 03:01 28 August 2007, Lew Hartswick wrote:

At 21:43 27 August 2007, Lew Hartswick wrote:
wrote:
On Aug 27, 5:36 am, Steve Leonard
wrote:
Nah, you guys have all got it wrong! Fly a 1-26!
You will land out far more often, get lots more practice
at no wing runner takeoffs, and you have those big
a$$ tip wheels built in! :-)
Steve Leonard
(Never flown a 1-26, but I learned in a TG-3A)
I often wondered about those tip wheels!!
I mean where basic understandings of drag and wing
tip airflow even a
consideration in the 1-26.
Regards
Al
Of course not.There were this pair of barn doors and
an orange
crate around and ......... :-)
...lew...

Nyal Williams wrote:
Aw, c'mon, guys! You're acting like your ancestors
didn't climb down out of the trees; well, maybe your's
are still up there. What's wrong with heritage gliders?

I'm sure you drive a Model T car also. :-)
...lew...