Plane Details

ASW-19 Schleicher

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General Details
Manufacturer:	Schleicher
Plane Name:	ASW-19
Classified as:	Unclassified
Country Of Origin:	Germany
Designer:	Gerhard Waibel
No. of Seats	1
No. Built	500

Performance:
L/DMax:	38

MinSink:	0.62 m/s / 2.03 fps / 1.20 kt

Specifications:

Span		Area		Empty Weight		Payload		Gross Weight		Wing Load		Water Ballast
m	ft	sq.m	sq.ft	kg	lb.	kg	lb.	kg	lb.	kg /sq.m	lb. /sq.ft	kg	lb.
15	49.2	10.86	118	250	552	200	442	450	994	41.06	8.47	0	0

Aspect ratio:	20
Airfoil:	Wortmann FX 61-163/ FX 60-126
Structure:	fiberglass
Engine:

Comment:
The ASW-19 succeeded the ASW-15 as Schleicherﾒs Standard Class Sailpane using a somewhat thinner airfoil than the model it raplaced. The airbrake operates on the upper wing surface only. Bear Selen of the Netherlands won the Standard Class at the 1978 World Championships flying an ASW-19. The Royal Air Force uses 5 ASW-19ﾒs (known as the Valiant T. Mk.1) in its Air Cadet training program. ATC

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RAF 19's sold - 132 - Posted by: Nigel Pocock (27/Mar/2002) Reply