Schleicher ASK 16
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TypeTouring motor glider
National originGermany
ManufacturerAlexander Schleicher GmbH & Co
Designer
Rudolf Kaiser
| Schleicher ASK 16 | |
|---|---|
 Schleicher ASK 16 at Speyer-Edry airfield, Germany, in June 2007 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Touring motor glider |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co |
| Designer | Rudolf Kaiser |
| Status | in service |
| Primary user | club and private flyers |
| Number built | 44 |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 1972 |
| First flight | 2 February 1971 |
The ASK 16 was designed by Rudolf Kaiser for production by Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co of Furth, Germany. The aircraft is of welded tube, wood and fabric construction and has a low-set high-aspect-ratio wing.
Seating is side-by-side for two persons under a fully transparent side-hinged canopy. The standard powerplant is a 72 hp (54 kW) Limbach L1700 driving a Hoffman variable-pitch propeller.[1]
The ASK 16 has a retractable tail-wheel undercarriage with the main units mounted under the wings and retracting inwards. It is fitted with dual controls to permit use in the primary training role.[1]
