The ASK 16 was designed by Rudolf Kaiser for production by Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co of Furth, Germany. The aircraft is of welded tube, wood and fabric construction and has a low-set high-aspect-ratio wing.

Schleicher ASK 16
Schleicher ASK 16 at Speyer-Edry airfield, Germany, in June 2007
Role	Touring motor glider Type of aircraft
National origin	Germany
Manufacturer	Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co
Designer	Rudolf Kaiser
First flight	2 February 1971
Introduction	1972
Status	in service
Primary user	club and private flyers
Number built	44

Seating is side-by-side for two persons under a fully transparent side-hinged canopy. The standard powerplant is a 72 hp (54 kW) Limbach L1700 driving a Hoffman variable-pitch propeller.[1]

The ASK 16 has a retractable tail-wheel undercarriage with the main units mounted under the wings and retracting inwards. It is fitted with dual controls to permit use in the primary training role.[1]

Production and operation

The prototype first flew on 2 February 1971 and a total of 44 aircraft were built for operation by clubs and private owners.[1] Most of the completed aircraft remained in active service in 2005, including examples flying in Germany, Ireland, Italy, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

Specifications

Data from Airlife's World Aircraft,[1] Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1971-72[2]

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Capacity: 290 kg (640 lb)
• Length: 7.32 m (24 ft 0 in)
• Wingspan: 16 m (52 ft 6 in)
• Height: 2.1 m (6 ft 11 in)
• Wing area: 19 m² (200 sq ft)
• Aspect ratio: 13.5
• Empty weight: 460 kg (1,014 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 750 kg (1,653 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Limbach SL.1700.EBI 4-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 54 kW (72 hp)
• Propellers: 2-bladed Hoffman variable-pitch propeller

Performance

• Cruise speed: 170 km/h (110 mph, 92 kn)
• Stall speed: 70 km/h (43 mph, 38 kn)
• Never exceed speed: 200 km/h (120 mph, 110 kn)
• Maximum glide ratio: 25:1 power off
• Rate of climb: 2.5 m/s (490 ft/min) powered
• Rate of sink: 1 m/s (200 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 36.8 kg/m² (7.5 lb/sq ft)
  
• Take-off run: 230 m (750 ft)
• Landing run: 200 m (660 ft)

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