Schleicher ASK 16
Schleicher ASK 16 | |
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Schleicher ASK 16 at Speyer-Edry airfield, Germany, in June 2007 | |
Role | Touring motor glider |
National origin | Germany |
Manufacturer | Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co |
Designer | Rudolf Kaiser |
First flight | 2 February 1971 |
Introduction | 1972 |
Status | in service |
Primary user | club and private flyers |
Number built | 44 |
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The ASK 16 was designed by Rudolf Kaiser for production by Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co of Furth, Germany. The aircraft is of welded tube, wood and fabric construction and has a low-set high-aspect-ratio wing.
Seating is side-by-side for two persons under a fully transparent side-hinged canopy. The standard powerplant is a 72 hp (54 kW) Limbach L1700 driving a Hoffman variable-pitch propeller.[1]
The ASK 16 has a retractable tail-wheel undercarriage with the main units mounted under the wings and retracting inwards. It is fitted with dual controls to permit use in the primary training role.[2]
Production and operation
The prototype first flew on 2 February 1971 and a total of 44 aircraft were built for operation by clubs and private owners.[2] Most of the completed aircraft remained in active service in 2005, including examples flying in Germany, Ireland, Italy, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
Specifications
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Data from Simpson, 2001, p. 488
General characteristics
- Crew: two
- Payload: 290 kg (630 lb)
- Length: 7.34 m (24 ft 1 in)
- Wingspan: 16.01 m (52 ft 6 in)
- Height: 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
- Wing area: 16.0 m²[3] (205 ft²)
- Empty weight: 460 kg (1012 lb)
- Max. takeoff weight: 750 kg (1650 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Limbach SL.1700.EBI piston engine, 54 kW (72 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 200 km/h (108 knots, 124 mph)
- Cruise speed: 171 km/h (92 knots, 106 mph)
- Range: 330 km (178 nmi, 205 mi)
- Rate of climb: 2.5 m/s (492 ft/m)
References
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