The Schleicher ASW 27 is a 15 metre Class glider built of modern fibre reinforced composites. The manufacturer of the ASW 27 is Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co. The 'W' indicates this is a design of the influential and prolific German designer Gerhard Waibel. Jump to: navigation, search Gliders are heavier-than-air aircraft primarily intended for un-powered flight. ... Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co is a major manufacturer of sailplanes located in Poppenhausen, near Fulda in Germany. ...
The ASW 27 has plain flaps, tall winglets in the 'B' version, a retractable undercarriage and a water ballast system. The structure is a complex composite of carbon, aramid and polyethylene fibre reinforced plastic. This permits a light structure with the strength to carry large amounts of water ballast, thus permitting the widest possible range of wing loadings for weak and strong soaring weather. The word Flap can refer to several things. ... A winglet is a device used to improve the efficiency of aircraft by lowering the lift-induced drag caused by wingtip vortices. ... The undercarriage or landing gear is equipment which supports an aircraft when it is not flying. ... Jump to: navigation, search General Name, Symbol, Number carbon, C, 6 Chemical series nonmetals Group, Period, Block 14, 2, p Appearance black (graphite) colorless (diamond) Atomic mass 12. ... Aramid fiber (1961) is a fire-resistant and strong synthetic fiber. ... Jump to: navigation, search Polyethylene or polyethene is a thermoplastic commodity heavily used in consumer products (over 60M tons are produced worldwide every year). ...
The ASW 27 supersedes the ASW 20 in the manufacturer's production line. It does not have a version with wing extensions for 18 metres. This was a design decision to pursue an uncompromised 15 metre racer, as "future engine retrofits or later wingspan increases were specifically ruled out". Jump to: navigation, search The Alexander Schleicher ASW 20 is a 15metre-Class glider built by Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co. ...
The Schleicherglider was operated by the Turf Soaring School, Peoria, under Title 14, CFR Part 91, as an instructional/demonstration flight.
The pilot of the Schleicherglider, a commercial glider pilot and certificated flight instructor, was seated in the rear seat, and the passenger was seated in the front seat.
Concurrently, the Schleicherglider was performing aerobatic maneuvers in an area located to the north of the Pleasant Valley Airport, within an area known to local pilots as the "aerobatic box," which measures 1 kilometer square, and extends from the surface up to 6,600 feet msl (5000 feet agl).
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