Schleicher ASH 31
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| Role | Open-class sailplaneTemplate:Short description |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Schleicher |
| Designer | Martin Heide |
| First flight | 21 April 2009Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| Number built | 100 as of 2013Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
The ASH 31 is a single seat Open Class glider 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 Alexander Schleicher. The glider was developed as a replacement for the ASH 26.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The self-launching Mi version is powered by a Template:Cvt Wankel engine.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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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General characteristics
- Crew: One
- Capacity:
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- Aspect ratio: 33.5Template:Aircraft specs/convertTemplate:Aircraft specs/convertTemplate:Aircraft specs/convert
- Fuel capacity:
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See also
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
- Jonker JS-1 Revelation (21m version)
- Lange Antares 23E
- Schempp-Hirth Quintus
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