Schleicher Asw 19 (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The ASW 19 is a Standard Class single-seat glider built by Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co. The ASW 19 is known for its pleasant handling and some clubs use it as a training glider. Schempp-Hirth metal air brakes are fitted on the upper surface of the wing and later models received modified brakes with an additional panel due to the somewhat disappointing effectiveness. The wings are held in place with two main pins. Up to 80 kg of water ballast can be carried. The tail unit is also of glassfibre/foam sandwich and the horizontal tailplane has a fixed stabilizer. The fibreglass fuselage is built without the honeycombs that were used on the ASW 15B and ASW 17. It has a winch hook which is covered by the main wheel doors and an aerotow hook situated approximately one foot from the nose.