BRAND and MODEL
SCHLEICHER ASK 14
TYPE
Single-seat self-launched sailplane
ORIGIN
Germany
ENGINE
One 19 kw (26 hp) Hirth F10 K19 four-cylinder, two-stroke, 570 cc engine
SPECIFICATIONS
Wingspan: 14.3 m (46 ft 9 in)
Wing area: 12.68 m² (136.5 sq ft)
Max speed: 140 km/h (87 mph)
Cruising speed: 110 km/h (68 mph)
Wing loading: 28.6 kg/m² (5.9 lb/sq ft)
Rate of sink at 72 km/h (45 mph): 45 m/min (148 ft/min)
Max glide ratio at 81 km/h (50 mph): 29:1
Empty weight: 245 kg (540 lb)
Payload: 115 kg (254 lb)
Loaded weight: 360 kg (794 lb)
PHOTO
abpic.co.uk:Source of phothograph
