Schleicher ASG-32Mi
The ASG 32 Mi is the self-launching version of Alexander Schleicher's two-seat, T-tailed competition glider, sharing its 20-metre wingspan, double-panel Schempp-Hirth airbrakes and water ballast tanks with the pure ASG 32 sailplane the family is based on. Instead of the electric motor used by the ASG 32 El variant, it carries a small retractable Wankel-type piston engine driving a two-blade propeller, letting the crew climb to working altitude independently before folding the engine away into the fuselage. First flown as a prototype in 2014, it entered production in 2015 for pilots and clubs wanting cross-country range without ground-launch logistics.
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The self-launching ASG 32 with a Wankel engine: a small retractable piston motor climbs the crew to altitude, then folds away.
Specifications
| Length | 9 m (30 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Height | 1.7 m (6 ft) |
| Persons on board | 2 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 0.9 t |
| Fuel capacity | 14 l |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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