Schleicher ASH 26

ASH 26
ASH 26E
Role	18 metre Class sailplane
National origin	Germany
Manufacturer	Schleicher
Designer	Martin Heide
Number built	234

The ASH 26 is an 18 metre Class glider 18 m (59 ft), built of modern fibre reinforced composites. It is manufactured by Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co. The 'H' indicates this is a design of Martin Heide.

The ASH 26 has plain flaps, a retractable undercarriage and a water ballast system. The structure is a complex composite of carbon, aramid and polyethylene fibre reinforced plastic. The wings have pneumatic turbulators. Of the ASH26s sold, over 90% are the self-launching version, the ASH 26E; the engine being a liquid cooled Diamond AE50R (now Austro Engine AE50R) Wankel rotary.

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