Schleicher ASH 30

ASH 30

Martin Heide and Peter Kremer flying the maiden flight.
Role	Open Class sailplane
National origin	Germany
Manufacturer	Schleicher
Designer	Martin Heide
First flight	7 April 2011^[1]
Number built	5 as of 2013^[2]
Unit cost	US$348,165^[3]

The ASH 30 is a two-seater Open Class glider manufactured by Alexander Schleicher, developed as a replacement for the ASH 25.^[4] The Mi version is powered by a 41 kW (55 hp) Wankel engine.^[5] The prototype had its maiden flight 7 April 2011 from Wasserkuppe.^[1]

Design and development

The improvements over the ASH 25 are given as:

a larger span
new wing sections with a coefficient of lift that is about 0.2 higher^[6]
a maximum take-off weight of 850 kg for the Mi version
automatic control surface connections for the entire aircraft
enlarged cockpits
larger canopies to improve visibility and to allow easier entry and exit for the rear pilot

Variants

ASH 30: The un-powered prototype glider.
ASH 30 Mi: The motor-glider production aircraft, capable of self launching with a retractable engine and propeller.

Specifications (ASH 30 Mi)

Data from Schleicher.^[7]

General characteristics

Crew: Two
Capacity:
- 50 l (110 lb) max. water ballast in wing
Wingspan: 26.5 m (86 ft 11 in) including winglets
Wing area: 17.17 m² (184.8 sq ft)
Max takeoff weight: 850 kg (1,874 lb)
Fuel capacity:
- 14 l in fuselage fuel tank
- 44 l with 2 wing fuel tanks
Powerplant: 1 × Austro Engine IAE 50R-AA single rotor Wankel engine, 41 kW (55 hp) ^[8]
Propellers: 2-bladed, 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) diameter (retractable)

Performance

Rate of climb: 3 m/s (590 ft/min)
Wing loading: 49.5 kg/m² (10.1 lb/sq ft)

Notes

References

"ASH 30 Mi Brochure" (PDF). Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co. Segelflugzeugbau. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
"ASH 30 Mi Technical Data". Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co. Segelflugzeugbau. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
"ASH 30 Mi - the new measuring stick in Open Class". Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co. Segelflugzeugbau. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
"Maiden Flight of the ASH 30 Mi". SoaringCafe.com. April 9, 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
Eckey, Bernard (2011), "Flying the ASh 30 Mi" (PDF), Gliding Australia (Sydney, Australia: Gliding Federation of Australia), no. 1, pp. 14–17, retrieved 30 June 2014
"ASH 30 Mi - Serial-No. 5 completed". Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co. Segelflugzeugbau. November 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
"Eastern Sailplane Catalog ASH 30 Mi". Eastern Sailplane, Inc. January 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
"AE50R Technical Data Sheet" (PDF). Austro Engine GmbH. Retrieved 30 June 2014.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to ASH 30.

Schleicher website

Schleicher glider types

Wooden construction pre-World War II	Condor Hols der Teufel Poppenhausen Rhönadler Rhönbussard

Wooden construction (Rudolf Kaiser)	Ka 1 Rhönlaus Ka 2 Rhönschwalbe Ka 3 Ka 4 Rhönlerche II Ka 6 Rhönsegler K7 K7/13 K 8 Ka-9 K 10 ASK 13 ASK 14 ASK 16 ASK 18

GRP construction (Rudolf Kaiser)	ASK 21 ASK 23

GRP construction (Gerhard Waibel)	ASW 12 ASW 15 ASW 17 ASW 19 ASW 20 ASW 22 ASW 24 ASW 27 ASW 28

GRP construction (Martin Heide)	ASH 25 ASH 26 ASH 30 ASH 31

GRP construction (Michael Greiner)	ASG 29 ASG 32

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