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.
Variants
- ASH 26
- Production variant with 18-metre wingspan.
- ASH 26E
- Production variant, self launching utilising the 37 kW (50 hp) Diamond AE50R engine.
Specifications (ASH 26E)
Data from [3]
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)
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Austro Engine gmbh brochure Nov2 009
- ↑ http://www.alexander-schleicher.de/index_e.htm
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to ASH 26. |
- Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co
- Sailplane Directory
- Simons M, Segelflugzeuge 1965-2000, Equip, 2004
