Schleicher ASW 22

The Schleicher ASW 22 is a single-seat high performance glider in the open class of carbon-fiber reinforced plastic. Designer Gerhard Waibel, manufacturer Alexander Schleicher. It was first built in 1981; Production was discontinued in September 2008 30 Wed favor of ASH.

The ASW 22 has a four-part wing with blow turbulators on the bottom, double-decker air brakes, a twin chassis and a T-tail with a large rudder.

Versions

ASW 22

The first ASW 22 had either 22 meters or 24 meters span. This spans thin profiles could be built only from the then-new carbon fiber composites. Schleicher wanted to compete against in the span also increased Nimbus -3 so that after the approval in 1983. However, could be won with this version no World Cup. The glider - index is 119 for the 22 -m and 121 for the 24 m version.

ASW22M

In 1983, 22 provided by the company Binder aircraft with engines, so that a self launch was possible three ASW. Two ASW 22M had the opportunity to increase their spans of 22 meters to 24 meters ( one additionally has the option of 22 - m version to fly with winglets ), in one of the wings was built firmly on 24 meters. Long years flew this glider with a so-called VVZ ( Preliminary Traffic Licensing ) before then all were converted at the factory to the contemporary state of BE with the Rotax 505 and then fully admitted.

AS 22-2

For this item, piece of the wing of the ASW 22 was combined with a two-seat fuselage. From the outline, then the two-seater ASH 25, for the Martin Heide enlarged the outer wing and also prolonged the span of 25 meters was built.

ASW 22B

The enlarged wing of the ASH 25 came in 1985 benefited the ASW 22B. The flight characteristics were found to be very good and 1987 Ingo Renner was on an ASW 22B, the World Cup win, as in the following years further ASW -22B pilots. In the ASW version 22BE an engine was installed. With further extended wingspan of 26.4 meters, in 1992 the ASW 22BL. Your glider Index is 123

Specifications