| ASH 26 | |
|---|---|
 ASH 26 E | |
| General information | |
| Type | 18 metre Class sailplane |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Schleicher |
| Designer | |
| Number built | 258 (ASH 26 E, as of June 2018)[1] |
| History | |
| First flight | 1993 |
| Developed into | ASH 31 |
TheASH 26 is an18 metre Classglider, built of modern fibre reinforced composites. It first flew in 1993. It is manufactured byAlexander Schleicher GmbH & Co. The 'H' indicates this is a design ofMartin Heide.
The ASH 26 has plainflaps, a retractableundercarriage and a water ballast system. The structure is a complex composite ofcarbon,aramid andpolyethylene fibre reinforced plastic. The wings have pneumaticturbulators. Of the ASH 26s sold, over 90% are the self-launching version, theASH 26 E;[2] the engine being a liquid cooled Diamond (nowAustro Engine)AE50RWankel rotary engine.
Data from Jane's all the world's aircraft, 1992–93,[3] Schleicher ASH 26 E / ASH 26 brochure[4]
General characteristics
Performance
To date, 258 motorgliders of this type have left the Schleicher workshops.
