Schleicher ASW 27B
  • Registration: N45AW
  • Manufacturer: Schleicher
  • Country of Orgin: Germany
  • Glide Ratio: 48:1
Schleicher ASW 27B
The ASW 27 is a 15 metre Class glider built of modern fibre reinforced composites, which first flew in 1995 and was certified in 1997. The manufacturer of the ASW 27 is Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co. The 'W' indicates this is a design of the influential and prolific German designer Gerhard Waibel.The ASW 27 has plain flaps, winglets, a retractable undercarriage and a water ballast system. The structure is a complex composite of carbon, aramid and polyethylene fibre reinforced plastic. This permits a light structure with the strength to carry large amounts of water ballast, thus permitting the widest possible range of wing loadings for weak and strong soaring weather. The strong fuselage was tested for crash protection by dropping one from a crane.
Tony Wiederkehr
Crew: One Capacity: 190 kg (418 lb) water ballast Length: 6.55 m (21 ft 6 in) Wingspan: 15.00 m (49 ft 3 in) Height: 1.3 m (4 ft 3 in) Wing area: 9.0 m2 (97 ft2) Aspect ratio: 25 Wing profile: DU 89-134/14, DU 94-086 M4 Empty weight: 245 kg (539 lb) Gross weight: 500 kg (1,100 lb)
Maximum speed: 285 km/h (178 mph) Maximum glide ratio: 48 Rate of sink: 0.58 m/s (102 ft/min)

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