Schleicher ASH 26

The ASH 26 is an 18 metre Class glider, built of modern fibre reinforced composites. It first flew in 1993. 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 ASH 26s sold, over 90% are the self-launching version, the ASH 26 E; the engine being a liquid cooled Diamond (now Austro Engine) AE50R Wankel rotary engine.

Variants

 * ASH 26
 * Production variant with 18-metre wingspan.


 * ASH 26 E
 * Production variant, self launching utilising the 37 kW (50 hp) AE50R engine.