New Schleicher ASG 32 20 m 2-seater

Paul Remde

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Apr 22, 2013, 10:08:07 PM4/22/13

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Hi,

This looks very interesting:
http://www.alexander-schleicher.de/Neuigkeiten/aktuell_118_e.htm

What a lovely new sailplane!!!

Paul Remde

herbk...@gmail.com

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Apr 23, 2013, 9:19:16 AM4/23/13

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Seems to be existing only on paper so far. Calling it a Duo ASG-29 doesn't sound innovative so they stuck with their very German and uncool letter-number combo. Smart move to try and capture some of the 20m class business dominated by the Duo Discus.
Agree with Paul: lovely new glider!

Herb

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herbk...@gmail.com

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Apr 23, 2013, 11:12:36 AM4/23/13

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Pictures of the nearly complete fuselage. Note the split canopy like on the -21. "Garages" for bug wipers.
http://www.lvzc.be/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=1315
This will be the Arcus challenger, competition is good. Electric sustainer announced.

Greg Arnold

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Apr 23, 2013, 12:41:28 PM4/23/13

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At a convention a decade ago, I asked the AS guy why they didn't build a
glider like the Duo. His response was "But who would buy it?" I guess
they have finally figured out that there is a market for this type of
glider.

rk

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Apr 23, 2013, 1:51:32 PM4/23/13

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"Duo ASG-29"? Glider named like that would NOT capture any business at all... That uncool letter-number logic goes back to KA-1.

Peter von Tresckow

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Apr 23, 2013, 1:53:36 PM4/23/13

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Heck as a proud Ka-6 driver I kinda like the AS naming convention. Very
ordentlich :-)

Pete

Paul Remde

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Apr 23, 2013, 3:24:52 PM4/23/13

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Hi Dave,

Are you thinking of the open class ASH 30 Mi?

I learned about the ASG 32 from a post by Rene de Dreu yesterday showing
photos of the ASG 32 being prepared for its debut at the Aero.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.461586677245025.1073741825.100001810917029&type=1

Paul Remde
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On Tuesday, April 23, 2013 6:19:16 AM UTC-7, herbk...@gmail.com wrote:
> Seems to be existing only on paper so far.

Say what ? Prototype flew > two years ago, at least one expected
in USA late this year...

Steve Leonard

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Apr 23, 2013, 3:38:08 PM4/23/13

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Interesting that the brochure lists the pure sailplane and the self launcher max gross weight at 1874 lbs (850KG). I didn't think the LBA allowed pure sailplanes to be certified to above 750KG. Maybe this is just an early brochure oops?

Helge_Zembold

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Apr 26, 2013, 3:40:04 PM4/26/13

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Paul Remde;836960 Wrote:
> Hi Dave,
>
> Are you thinking of the open class ASH 30 Mi?
>
> I learned about the ASG 32 from a post by Rene de Dreu yesterday showing
>
> photos of the ASG 32 being prepared for its debut at the Aero.

> http://tinyurl.com/cb4lq6v

>
> Paul Remde
> ____________________________
>
>
> "Dave Nadler" wrote in message
> news:254d5da7-2f3b-4678...@googlegroups.com...
>

> On Tuesday, April 23, 2013 6:19:16 AM UTC-7, herbk...@gmail.com wrote:-
> Seems to be existing only on paper so far.-

>
> Say what ? Prototype flew two years ago, at least one expected
> in USA late this year...

Hey guys,

before we get something mixed up he I saw the fuselage of the first ASG
32 Mi yesterday at Aero exhibition in Germany. It is basically the same
fuselage as the ASH 30 except the tail. The wings will be completed in
summer, first flight will be next year.

As the ASG 32 will be a flapped glider, it is surely supposed to compete
with the Arcus and not with the Duo.

Concerning the ASH 30 which flew in 2011, AS says that the certification
process was delayed due to a failed cockpit stress test. They wanted to
make sure the whole glider is fully certified before selling more of
them as they did not want to have them airborne just with a
permit-to-fly. Number four will be delivered soon.

Bye, Helge

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Helge_Zembold

GM

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Apr 27, 2013, 8:08:45 AM4/27/13

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On Monday, April 22, 2013 10:08:07 PM UTC-4, Paul Remde wrote:
> Hi, This looks very interesting: http://www.alexander-schleicher.de/Neuigkeiten/aktuell_118_e.htm What a lovely new sailplane!!! Paul Remde

The old rule of 'if you have to ask, you can't afford it' is in effect here but I do it anyway: any information about the 'MSRP' for this one?

Uli

Andreas Maurer

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Apr 27, 2013, 10:15:27 PM4/27/13

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On Sat, 27 Apr 2013 05:08:45 -0700 (PDT), GM <uline...@aol.com>
wrote:

>On Monday, April 22, 2013 10:08:07 PM UTC-4, Paul Remde wrote:
>> Hi, This looks very interesting: http://www.alexander-schleicher.de/Neuigkeiten/aktuell_118_e.htm What a lovely new sailplane!!! Paul Remde
>
>The old rule of 'if you have to ask, you can't afford it' is in effect here but I do it anyway: any information about the 'MSRP' for this one?

Think Arcus - the price will be very similar.

Andreas

Sean F (F2)

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Apr 29, 2013, 2:33:11 PM4/29/13

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Neat. Will be 4 years until one hits the US, at best.