Schleicher AS 33

what is it?

The Schleicher AS 33 is a German glider manufactured by Alexander Schleicher. The prototype had its maiden flight from Huhnrain Airport, Poppenhausen near Frankfurt on 23 January 2020. The design can be flown in the 18 metre class or in the 15 metre class.

🔎How to recognise it: 1 piston engine with propeller · 18 m wingspan

base stats

• size 600 kgmax take-off weight

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 6 years ago, in 2020.
• 🚗Wingspan of 18 m: about 4 cars parked nose to tail.

piston: A car-like piston engine turning a propeller: simple and cheap, the classic small plane.

spec sheet

first flight

2020-01-23

number built

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role

15 metre-class and 18 metre-class

origin

🇩🇪 Germany

makers

Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co

engines

1× Solo 2350

wingspan

18 m

max take-off weight

600 kg

top speed

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range

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Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.