BRAND and MODEL
SCHLEICHER ASH 26
TYPE
Single-seat 18 metre (59 ft) Class glider
Germany
ENGINE
One 41 kw (55 hp) Diamond AE50R Wankel-type single-rotor four-stroke air-and-liquid-cooled 294 cc (17.9 cub in) rotary engine
SPECIFICATIONS
Wingspan: 18 m (59 ft 1 in)
Length: 7.05 m (23 ft 2 in)
Height: 1.51 m (4 ft 11 in)
Wing area: 11.68 m² (126 sq ft)
Max speed: 270 km/h (170 mph)
Max glide ratio: 50:1
Rate of sink: 28.6 m/min (94 ft/min)
Aspect ratio: 27.7
Wing profile DU: 89-134/14
Empty weight: 360 kg (792 lb)
Loaded weight: 525 kg (1,155 lb)
PHOTO
aviator.nl:Source of phothograph