Schleicher ASH 26
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| ASH 26 | |
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| ASH 26E | |
| Role | 18 metre Class sailplane |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Schleicher |
| Designer | Martin Heide |
| Number built | 234 |
The ASH 26 is a 18 metre Class glider built of modern fibre reinforced composites. It is manufactured by Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co. The 'H' indicates this is a design of Martin Heide.
The ASH 26 has plain flaps, a retractable undercarriage and a water ballast system. The structure is a complex composite of carbon, aramid and polyethylene fibre reinforced plastic. The wings have pneumatic turbulators. Of the ASH26s sold, over 90% are the self-launching version, the ASH 26E[1]; the engine being a liquid cooled Diamond AE50R (now Austro Engine AE50R[2]) Wankel rotary.
[edit] Specifications (ASH 26E)
General characteristics
- Crew: One
- Capacity: 110 kg (242 lb) water ballast
- Length: 7.05 m (23 ft 2 in)
- Wingspan: 18.00 m (59 ft 1 in)
- Height: 1.51 m (4 ft 11 in)
- Wing area: 11.68 m2 (126 ft2)
- Aspect ratio: 27.7
- Wing profile: DU 89-134/14
- Empty weight: 360 kg (792 lb)
- Gross weight: 525 kg (1,155 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Diamond AE50R, 37 kW (50 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 270 km/h (170 mph)
- Maximum glide ratio: 50
- Rate of sink: 0.48 m/s (94 ft/min)
[edit] External Links
- Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co
- Sailplane Directory
- Simons M, Segelflugzeuge 1965-2000, Equip, 2004
[edit] References
- ^ Johnson, Richard (September 1995). "A Flight Test Evaluation of the ASH-26E Self Launching 18-Meter Sailplane". http://www.postfrontal.com/PDF/prove_alianti/ASH26.pdf. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ^ Austro Engine gmbh brochure Nov2 009
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