Schleicher ASH 31 Wed

Schleicher ASH 31 Wed
Type:	Glider
Design country:	BR Germany
Manufacturer:	Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co
First flight:	April 21, 2009
Production time:	from 2010
Number of pieces:	over 100 (as of Nov. 2013)

The Schleicher ASH 31 Mi is a single-seat glider from the glider manufacturer Alexander Schleicher . It is the self-launching the successor to the ASH 26 E . Depending on the outer wing span, Martin Heide's design belongs to the 18 m class or, with a span of 21 meters, to the open class .

history

The prototype of the ASH 31 Mi with the registration D-KUSA was still under construction at the beginning of 2009 and was completely upgraded at the AERO 2009 trade fair in Friedrichshafen .

The first flight took place on April 21, 2009. Since the beginning of 2010, the ASH 31 Mi has been in series production.

construction

Parts of the ASG-29 wing are used as the outer wing. It is powered by a rotary engine from the manufacturer Austro Engine , which is equipped with a double ignition system and electronic fuel injection. The power plant is firmly mounted in the fuselage, the propeller tower can be folded in and out in flight. The propeller is manufactured by Schleicher itself.

Technical specifications

ASH 31 Wed on the first flight

Parameters	Data 18 m	Data 21 m
crew	1
length	7.07 m
span	18 m	21 m
Wing area	11.9 m²	13.2 m²
Wing extension	27.3	33.5
Water ballast wing max.	120 l	140 l
Glide ratio	> 50	approx. 56
Slightest sinking	0.55 m / s	0.47 m / s
payload	115 kg
Empty mass	420 kg	430 kg
Max. Takeoff mass	630 kg	700 kg
Wing loading	Max. 53 kg / m²
Engine	IAE 50R-AA from Austro Engines : Wankel engine with electronic fuel injection with 37.3 kW (50 PS)

See also

ASH 31 Mi during its own launch for the first flight

• List of aircraft types

Web links

Commons : ASH 31 Mi  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• ASH 31 Wed. Our successful motor glider with 21 m and 18 m wingspan. Alexander Schleicher GmbH, accessed on January 15, 2017 . 
• ASH 31 Mi. Views. Alexander Schleicher GmbH, accessed on January 15, 2017 (overview drawing ASH 31 Mi). 
• ASH 31 Wed. (PDF) EASA TC No. A.538. In: Type-Certificate Data Sheet. European Aviation Safety Agency , January 25, 2012, accessed January 15, 2017 . 

Individual evidence

1. ↑ The 100th ASH 31 Mi delivered. In: News. Alexander Schleicher GmbH, November 2013, accessed on January 15, 2017 .  
2. ↑ New ASH 31 Mi and body of the ASH 30 Mi presented. Aero 2009. In: News. Alexander Schleicher GmbH, April 2009, accessed on January 15, 2017 .  
3. ↑ The new ASH 31 Mi flies. Self launch for the first flight. In: News. Alexander Schleicher GmbH, April 21, 2011, accessed on January 15, 2017 .  
4. ↑ Color brochure ASH 31 Mi. (PDF) In: Airplanes. Alexander Schleicher GmbH, accessed on January 15, 2017 .