· What is an ASW-15?

The ASW-15 is a glider build by Alexander Schleicher, Poppenhausen, Germany. It made it's maiden flight back in 1968. Produced till the end of the 70's.

· How many where there build?

510

· What is it maximum lift/drag (L/D) performance?

1:38 at 89 kph / 48 kt / 55 mph

· What is its minimum sinkrate?

0.55 m/s / 1.8 fps / 1.46 kt

· What is the difference between the A and B version?

First of all there is no "A" version (Never fly the A version of anything ;-)). The first version is appearing with a fixed wheel and no water ballast in conformity with the then Standard Class rules. With the modification of the Standard Class rules to allow water ballast and retractable gear, Schleicher fitted for the B version a retracting gear, installed 38 kg./ 83 lb. tanks in each wing and strengthened keel, lengtened cockpit, larger rudder and increased all-up weight.

· Who is the designer?

Gerhard Waibel. The 'W' in ASW stands for Waibel.

· Is an all flying tail dangerous?

The people who talk about all flying tails as been tricky, twitchy and sensitive to spins have usually never flown a all flying tail and are repeating an old gliding myth.

· How to share your information?

Just post a message in the forum with your thoughts, idea's and/or experiences. This site is created to share information which can help owners and pilots preserve and safely fly the ASW-15 glider. To collect as many as possible data, this site is relying upon the soaring community to provide information!

· Did you encounter problems on this site?

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