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432:"A Flight Test Evaluation of the ASH-26E Self Launching 18-Meter Sailplane"
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To date, 258 motorgliders of this type have left the
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and a water ballast system. The structure is a complex composite of
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German glider / motor glider family by
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136:. The 'H' indicates this is a design of
857:GRP construction - unspecified designer
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351:71 km/h (44 mph, 38 kn)
403:"Dipl.-Ing. Martin Heide has retired"
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372:4 m/s (790 ft/min) powered
280:11.68 m (125.7 sq ft)
430:Johnson, Richard (September 1995).
539:Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co
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262:7.55 m (24 ft 9 in)
134:Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co
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481:"ASH 26 E / ASH 26 Brochure"
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304:325 kg (717 lb)
229:Specifications (ASH 26 E)
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509:Simons, Martin (2006).
241:General characteristics
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511:Sailplanes: 1965-2000
143:The ASH 26 has plain
364:Maximum glide ratio:
328:Wankel rotary engine
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324:Austro Engine AE50R
308:Max takeoff weight:
39:General information
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889:Categories
580:Schleicher
466:0710609876
389:References
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490:2 January
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186:Variants
77:Designer
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97:History
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678:Ka-9
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519:ISBN
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