airplane
Schleicher ASK 21
The ASK 21 is a glass-reinforced plastic (GRP) two-seat glider aircraft with a T-tail. The ASK 21 is designed primarily for beginner instruction, but is also suitable for cross-country flying and aerobatic instruction.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co
- Country of origin
- Germany
- First flight
- 1979-02-01
- Length
- 8.35 m
- Wingspan
- 17 m
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 97 kt
- Max speed
- 150 kt
- Rate of climb
- 126 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 1,323 lb
- Empty weight
- 794 lb
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 27.4 ft
- Wingspan
- 55.8 ft
- Height
- 5.1 ft
- Number built
- 1,000
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.