ASW 17

ASW 17

At the 1972 World Championships in Yugoslavia, at which the ASW 17 took part for the first time, the Finn Mathias Wiitanen came in third. Two years later in Waikerie, Australia, Hans-Werner Grosse also finished third.

George Lee (Great Britain) achieved the greatest results with the ASW 17 when he won the 1976 World Championships in Räyskälä, Finland, and the 1978 World Championships in Chateauroux, France.

Exceptional world records were flown by Karl Striedieck with a 1000 mile flight on 19 May 1976 and by Hans-Werner Grosse with a 1161 km triangle on 3 January 1979 in Australia.

Technical Data

 Muster / Type ASW 17
 Klasse / Class Offene Klasse / Open class
 Sitze / Seats 1
 Erstflug / Maiden flight 17.07.1971
 Herstellungszeitraum / Production period 1971 – 1978
 Stückzahl / Number of pieces 55
 Konstrukteuer / Designer Gerhard Waibel
 Spannweite / Span 20.0 m
 Rumpflänge / Fuselage length 7.55 m
 Höhe / Height 1.85 m
 Flügelfläche / Wing area 14.84 m²
 Flügelstreckung / Wing aspect ratio 27
 Flügelprofil / Airfoil FX 62-K-131 mod. / FX 60-126
 Leermasse / Empty weight 405 kg
 Höchstflugmasse / Max. weight 610 kg
 Wasserballast / Water ballast 100 l
 Max. Flächenbelastung / Max. wing load 38.4 kg/m²
 Geringstes Sinken / Min. sink 0.5 m/s
 Gleitzahl / Best glide ratio 48.5

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