ASW 12

ASW 12

Photo: Adolf Wilsch

By Christmas 1964, Waibel had finished the basic concept of the AS 12, as the ASW 12 was first called. One year later, on 31 December 1965, Edgar Kremer made the initial flight and the plastic composite age had begun in Poppenhausen.

On 4 April 1972 Hans-Werner Grosse made a world record flight of 1,461 km from Lübeck to Biarritz with his ASW 12 which was to stand for decades.

 

Technical Data

 Muster / Type ASW 12
 Klasse / Class Offene Klasse / Open class
 Sitze / Seats 1
 Erstflug / Maiden flight 31.12.1965
 Herstellungszeitraum / Production period 1965 – 1970
 Stückzahl / Number of pieces 15
 Konstrukteuer / Designer Gerhard Waibel
 Spannweite / Span 18.3 m
 Rumpflänge / Fuselage length 7.35 m
 Höhe / Height 1.68 m
 Flügelfläche / Wing area 13.0 m²
 Flügelstreckung / Wing aspect ratio 25.8
 Flügelprofil / Airfoil FX62-K-131 mod. / FX60-126
 Leermasse / Empty weight 324 kg
 Höchstflugmasse / Max. weight 430 kg
 Max. Flächenbelastung / Max. wing load 33 kg/m²
 Geringstes Sinken / Min. sink 0.57 m/s
 Gleitzahl / Best glide ratio 46

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