HIGH PERFORMANCE GLIDER SINGLE-SEAT FAI OPEN CLASS

The ASW-22BL Is simply the most successful open class sailplane of all time. Magnificent performance combined with ease of handling makes it a reasonable choice for pilots of medium experience levels.The 22BL has won almost every world championship since it's introduction. It won four world championships, more than any other single open class design. It is interesting that this was the first in a very successful string of AS ships which use a higher aspect ratio and thus higher wing loading than our competitors.

This family of ships (ASH-25, ASH-26 and ASW-27) is proving very successful. Other design features one expects from Schleicher are very low control forces, Safety Cockpit, excellent flight characteristics, ease of assembly, and excellent glide path control (40 degree flaps).

DEVELOPMENT

1997 saw the installation of the engine system from the ASH-26 and ASH-25M into the 22BLE. This is a rotary engine originally developed by Norton Motorcycle in England. This was later developed into an aircraft engine by the Mid-West engine Co. in England. This powerplant is better than previous two stroke engines because it has a very high power to weight ratio, it is very smooth operating, and very quiet. It was a very logical evolution from the 26 to the 25 to the 22. We have now combined the world's best sailplane with the best available aircraft engine. It is a very powerful, smooth running, dependable, and quiet installation. It is the same design as in the other ships with the engine permanently hidden inside the fuselage, with only the propeller mast moving up and down. Marketplace acceptance for the this engine in the ASH-26E has shown it's clear advantages. Again the 22BL is quite simply the best there is.

Price:
ASW-22B:	119,200.00 EUR
ASW-22BLE:	159,100.00 EUR
ALL PRICES ARE LISTED IN EUROS. US DOLLAR VALUE IS DEPENDENT ON CURRENT EXCHANGE RATE