The Schweizer SGS 1-36 Sprite experimental prototype, registered N502NA, was acquired by NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards, California and used for research into controlled, deep-stall conditions at an angle of attack of more than 30 degrees.
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It was designed by Ernest Schweizer and first announced in the September-October 1946 issue of the Soaring Society of America's Soaring magazine.
There was only one "C" model built for the designer Paul A Schweizer specifically to fly in the 1952 World Gliding Championships held in Madrid, Spain.
In 1969, the 1-24 was sold to Carl Waters and moved to California.
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The 1-24 was given the name Brigadoon by Howie Burr, after the popular musical stage play and film of the same name.
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The 1-24 was loaned to Paul A. Schweizer to compete in the 1957 US Nationals, which were held in Elmira, New York.
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The aircraft was constructed as a spare time project by Howie Burr and Ernest Schweizer to produce a competition sailplane.
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The 1-24 was substantially damaged on 25 May 1996 at landing at the Mountain Valley Airport, Tehachapi, California when it collided with two other parked gliders.
Paul A Schweizer was a proponent of the One-Design concept and the 1-26 as the aircraft by which to establish a one-design class in the US.
The 1-29 was flown in at least three US national competitions by Paul A Schweizer, Bill Ivans and Tom Smith.
Schweizer Aircraft supplied all the gliders for the US team: the sole Schweizer SGS 1-23E was purpose built for Paul MacCready, a Schweizer SGS 1-23D for Paul A Schweizer and the SGS 2-25 to be flown by Stan Smith and Bob Kidder.