History:
Purchased October 2010
Seeking information from previous owners
| Registration Number | Date of Manufacture |
| N535AZ | February 1997 |
| Aircraft Role | Nickname |
| Primary Trainer | M26 Iskierka (Poland, Little Spark US, Air Wolf) |
| Aircraft Type: | Wingspan: |
| The M26 is a FAR 23 civilian and military trainer for VFR, IFR and fully aerobatics, certified in Standard & Utility categories. | 8.60 m (28 ft 2½ in) |
| Overall length: | Empty weight: |
| 8.30 m (27 ft 2¾ in) | 940 kg (2,072 lb) |
| Gross weight: | Fuel capacity: |
| 1,400 kg (3,086 lb) | 378 Liters, 100 Gallons |
| Oil capacity | Engine type: |
| Lycoming AEIO-540-L1B5D air-cooled flat-six piston engine, 300 hp (224 kW) | |
| Propeller type: | Max Speed |
| Hartzell, 3 | 330 km/h (178 knots, 205 mph) at sea level |
| Rate of Climb | Cruise Speed |
| 7.0 m/s (1,378 ft/s) | 145 Kts |
| Service Ceiling | Number of Crew |
| 16,500 | 2 |
| Armament | Bomb Load |
| Gun Camera | @ bomb Hard Points |
| Number Built | Number Surviving |
| Total Production 14 USA 8, Europe 4, Venezuela 2 | 4 registered in USA, unknown status on remaining survivors |
Restoration
Purchased October 2010
Replaced Frame 11 with PZL Factory Kit to eliminate mandatory 20 hour airframe inspection
Restoration Images
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Printable QR Codes for: PZL Mielec M26 Iskierka / Air Wolf, Owned by Buzz Rickson Aviation:
[eaa_qrcodes hnnum=”N535AZ”]
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