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Glider Types
This list includes any types which had 10 or more aircraft built or types which are important to glider development. All the gliders in this list can be found in the J2MCL web site with individual pages for each type. This list does not include Motor glider types. (N.B. Some specifications are quoted with the wrong units!!) , , 20:1 , , s , , , , 100 , - , Weihe , DFS , , , 1938 , Performance , 1 , , 17.46 , 29:1 , , , , , , 400+ , - , DG-100 , Glaser-Dirks , , , 1974 , Standard , 1 , , 20.5 , 37:1 , , , , , , 327 , - , DG-200 , Glaser-Dirks , , , 1977 , 15 meter , 1 , , 22.5 , 42:1 , , , , , , 192 , - , DG-300 , DG , , , 1983 , Standard , 1 , , 21.9 , 40:1 , , , , , , 511 , - , DG-800 , DG , , , 1993 , Self launch , 1 , , 27.4 , 50:1 , , , , , , 401 , - , DG 1000 , DG , , , 2000 , Dual , 2 , , 22.8 , 46.5:1 , , , , , , , - , Discus , Schempp-Hirth , , , 1983 , Standard , 1 , , 21.8 , 42:1 , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motor Glider Types
A motor glider is an aircraft which sustains flight principally through Lift (soaring), soaring flight but also has a small engine for takeoff and emergencies. ''For a list of unpowered gliders see Glider types. For an exhaustive list of all Glider types see List of gliders.'' See also * Flight * Gliding flight Sources j2mcl-planeurs Comprehensive Glider Database External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Motor glider Motor gliders, ! Lists of aircraft by power source Lists of glider aircraft ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schleicher ASK 13
The ASK 13 is a two-seater glider that was built by German sailplane manufacturer Alexander Schleicher Gmbh & Co. It was and still is widely used for basic training of glider pilots. Design and development In 1965 Rudolf Kaiser continued development of the two-seat Ka 2 and Schleicher Ka 7 by introducing the ASK 13, using a mixture of materials including metal, wood and glassfibre. It has swept-forward single-spar wings, positioned lower than in the Ka 7, which allows for a large blown canopy providing a good all-round view for both pilots. The 6 degree forward sweep of the wing allows the rear pilot to be seated near the centres of gravity and lift. The glider therefore maintains the same trim whether flown single seated or dual seated. The D-type leading edge torsion box is of plywood and the whole wing is fabric-covered. There are metal Schempp-Hirth air brakes above and below the wing, and the wooden ailerons are fabric-covered. The fuselage is a welded steel tube str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schleicher ASW 19
The ASW 19 is a single-seat glider built by Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co, first flying in 1975. It was originally designed as a Standard Class glider, but now mainly competes in the Club Class. The ASW 19 is known for its pleasant handling and some clubs use it as a training glider. It was succeeded by the all-new Schleicher ASW 24. Design The wings are from the ASW 15 with upper-surface Schempp-Hirth metal air brakes added. Later models received modified brakes with an additional panel to improve effectiveness. The all-new fibreglass fuselage was built without the honeycombs that were used on the ASW 15 and ASW 17. It has a winch hook, which is covered by the main wheel doors, and an aerotow hook situated approximately from the nose. The wings are held in place with two main pins. Up to of water ballast can be carried. The tail unit is also of glassfibre/foam sandwich, and the horizontal tailplane has a fixed stabilizer. Variants With the ASW 19b version, the maximu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schleicher ASW 17
The Schleicher ASW 17 is a single-seat Glider competition classes#Open Class, Open Class Glider (sailplane), sailplane that was built by the German manufacturer Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co and first flew in 1971. It replaced the Schleicher ASW 12, ASW 12, and was replaced in 1981 by the Schleicher ASW 22, ASW 22. Design and development The ASW 17 was designed by Gerhard Waibel (engineer), Gerhard Waibel, supposedly as a development of the Schleicher ASW 12, but was an entirely new design. The wing is in four sections. The camber-changing flaps are connected to the ailerons. It has Schempp-Hirth airbrakes plus an optional tail parachute. It first flew on 17 July 1971 and 55 were built before production stopped in 1976. The ASW17 was succeeded by the Schleicher ASW 22, ASW22. Variants In addition to the regular ASW 17, there is an ASW 17S which was a 21-metre span version built in 1973 but this was later reduced to 20m. The ASW 17X was also a single aircraft that was built i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schleicher ASW 15
The Schleicher ASW 15 is a single-seat sailplane designed in 1968 by Gerhard Waibel (engineer), Gerhard Waibel and manufactured by Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co. The ASW 15 has shoulder-mounted wings and an all-flying tailplane, with its single tow-release placement a compromise between winching and aerotowing. The later ASW 15B had several improvements, including a tow-release placed on the plane of symmetry, an 11 cm taller rudder, a slightly larger main wheel, and the provision of a 90-litre water ballast system. Rot due to fungus infestation was found in an early example, leading to an Airworthiness Directive. Starting with serial number 356, balsa wood was abandoned in the construction in favour of synthetic foam. In 1971 and 1972, the American pilot Karl Striedieck set world out-and-return distance soaring records three times flying an ASW 15, including one flight of on October 15, 1972. It was succeeded by the Schleicher ASW 19. Variants ;ASW 15:Original producti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schleicher ASW12
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Schleicher ASW 12
The ASW 12, initially known as the AS 12, is a single-seat Sailplane of glass composite construction. The wing is shoulder mounted and it has a T-tail. It is essentially a developed production version of the Akaflieg Darmstadt D-36. History In 1965 Gerhard Waibel left the Technical University of Darmstadt to enter Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co as a designer. His first project for his new employer was the ASW 12. This sailplane achieved numerous records and victories in national and international competitions. The exploits of Hans-Werner Grosse in an ASW 12 are legendary, e.g. the 1,461 km flight of April 25, 1972 from Lübeck to Biarritz which stood for thirty years as the absolute World Free Distance Record. Previously, on July 26, 1970, Ben Greene and Wally Scott co-set a World Free Distance Record by flying separate ASW-12 sailplanes a distance of from Odessa, TX to Columbus, NE. The ASW12 was succeeded by the ASW17. Construction The fuselage of the ASW 12 was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grob 102 Standard Astir III
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Grob G102 Astir
The G102 Astir is a single-seat glassfibre Club Class sailplane, designed by Burkhart Grob and built by Grob Aircraft. It was the first Grob-designed sailplane, with the first flight in December 1974. Grob had previously built the Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus under licence. Design and development The Astir CS lub Standardis of composite (fiberglass/resin) construction, has a large wing area, a T-tail and water ballast tanks in its wings. The large wing area gives good low-speed handling characteristics but its high-speed performance is inferior to other Standard Class gliders. In early versions, some of the fuselage frame was wood but this was replaced with a light alloy casting which sometimes cracked after heavy landings. The tail dolly is unusual by being a loose fit into a vertical hole and able to fall free if take-off is attempted with the dolly in place. A slightly improved Standard Class version, the CS 77, was introduced in 1977. It has a different rudder prof ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schleicher ASK 23
The Schleicher ASK 23 is a single-seat Club Class sailplane that was built by the German manufacturer Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co. Design The ASK 23 was the last glider to be designed by Rudolf Kaiser. It is an early-solo sailplane with docile handling, and was a successor to the Schleicher Ka 8 and ASK 18. It is also the single-seat counterpart of the two-seat Schleicher ASK 21 with a similar cockpit layout. It uses glass-fibre Fiberglass (American English) or fibreglass (Commonwealth English) is a common type of fiber-reinforced plastic using glass fiber. The fibers may be randomly arranged, flattened into a sheet called a chopped strand mat, or woven into glass clot ... reinforced plastic and 'honeycomb' as its main construction materials. It has no flaps, a nose wheel and a fixed main-wheel with a tail-skid or optional tail-wheel. First flown in October 1983, the initial version allowed for heavy pilots, with a maximum cockpit weight of , reduced to in the later AS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
