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Schleicher ASH31 4m

Let us all watch your new project progress.
MartinE
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Location: Essex

Re: Schleicher ASH31 4m

Post by MartinE »

Back to it, after having been away.

Foam for the outer wings sections has been cut. A similar process will then be followed as for the inner wing sections.
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Kenneth Paine
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Re: Schleicher ASH31 4m

Post by Kenneth Paine »

Great! I was missing my weekly fix of this thread :mrgreen:
MartinE
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Re: Schleicher ASH31 4m

Post by MartinE »

Hopfully my previous login issues are now sorted.
Here is the finished glider, on the South Downs
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MartinE
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Re: Schleicher ASH31 4m

Post by MartinE »

Wow, I've been able to post something!!!
Here are some more pictures (fingers crossed).

The ASH has been flying for just over a year. Final weight is approx 4kg.
Flys really well both flat field thermalling & slope. No nasty tip-stall, all very gentle and predictable.
Very happy with it!

BTW the seagul is my wifes idea of a joke :D
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Kenneth Paine
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Re: Schleicher ASH31 4m

Post by Kenneth Paine »

Congratulations! It looks Fantastic!
MartinE
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Re: Schleicher ASH31 4m

Post by MartinE »

Thanks Kenneth
roo Hawkins
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Re: Schleicher ASH31 4m

Post by roo Hawkins »

Very nice. I have had log in problems fo the last year but seems OK now. Your ash 31 looks fantastic. Have just sold my 7m ash last month plus my 6 m dg 800. I think smaller models is the way to go for me now. Your ash looks a nice size
MartinE
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Re: Schleicher ASH31 4m

Post by MartinE »

hello Roo,

I've never owned, or flown, anything larger than 4m.
I can launch the ASH myself, on slope, but have been doing a bungee launch on flat-field (then run the motor when airbourne) as I'm not confortable to hand-launch with motor running.

I have no intention to go bigger, just because launching will become more 'entertaining' (I assume)!
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