The ASH 31 is a single seat Open Class

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which can also be flown in the 18 metre class configuration.

Design and development

The ASH 31 was announced at the end of 2008 by

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. The glider was developed as a replacement for the ASH 26. The self-launching Mi version is powered by a

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. The improvements over the ASH 26 and ASG 29 are given as: * Extended ailerons * Redesigned wing structure

Variants

;ASH 31 :Production aircraft with a wingspan of either 18-metres or 21-metres. ;ASH 31 Mi :Production aircraft with a retractable engine and propeller for self-launching. It can be flown with a wingspan of either 18-metres or 21-metres.

Specifications (21-metre)

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