The ASH 31 is a single seat Open Class glider which can also be flown in the 18 metre class configuration.
| ASH 31 | |
|---|---|
| Schleicher ASH 31 Mi during its first flight | |
| Role | Open-class sailplane Type of aircraft |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Schleicher |
| Designer | Martin Heide |
| First flight | 21 April 2009[1] |
| Number built | 100 as of 2013[2] |
The ASH 31 was announced at the end of 2008 by Alexander Schleicher. The glider was developed as a replacement for the ASH 26.[3] The self-launching Mi version is powered by a 41 kW (55 hp) Wankel engine.[4]
The improvements over the ASH 26 and ASG 29 are given as:
Data from Schleicher.[5]
General characteristics
Performance
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
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| Wooden construction (Rudolf Kaiser) | |
| GRP construction (Rudolf Kaiser) | |
| GRP construction (Gerhard Waibel) | |
| GRP construction (Martin Heide) | |
| GRP construction (Michael Greiner) | |
| GRP construction - unspecified designer | |