Schleicher ASG 29

ASG 29

Role	15 metre-class and 18 metre-class sailplane
National origin	Germany
Manufacturer	Schleicher
Designer	Michael Greiner
First flight	November 2005
Introduction	2006
Status	active
Number built	246+

The Schleicher ASG 29 is a German sailplane in production by Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co since 2006. It can be flown as an 18 metre Class glider or as a 15 metre Class glider. The 'G' indicates this is a design of designer Michael Greiner. It is a refinement of the popular ASW-27 and for certification purposes it is designated the ASW-27-18.

Development

The ASG 29 has plain flaps and winglets. The structure is a complex composite of carbon, aramid and polyethylene fibre reinforced plastic. This permits a light structure with the strength to carry up to 170 liters (322 pounds) of water ballast, thus permitting the widest possible range of wing loadings for weak and strong soaring weather.

The unmotorised version made its first flight on 9 November 2005. The 'E' version has a self-sustaining engine (SOLO 2350, 18 hp 2-stroke) and was certified in February 2008.

By August 2014 the numbers of ASG29 produced had reached 163 turbos and 87 pure gliders.

Specifications (with 18m wings)

General characteristics

Crew: One
Capacity: 202 kg (447 lb) water ballast
Length: 6.59 m (21 ft 7 in)
Wingspan: 18.00 m (59 ft 1 in)
Height: 1.30 m (4 ft 3 in)
Wing area: 10.5 m² (113 ft²)
Aspect ratio: 30.4
Empty weight: 280 kg (617 lb)
Gross weight: 600 kg (1,323 lb)

Performance

Maximum speed: 270 km/h (168 mph)
Maximum glide ratio: 52
Rate of sink: 0.47 m/s (92.5 ft/min)

References

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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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Schleicher ASG 29

Development

Specifications (with 18m wings)

See also

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