2 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Schleicher ASW27b: Jmcc150· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2. Göran Ax i en ASW 27: Unknown author Unknown author· Public domain
what is it?
The ASW 27 is a 15 metre Class glider built of modern fibre reinforced composites, which first flew in 1995 and was certified in 1997. The manufacturer of the ASW 27 is Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co. The "W" indicates this is a design of the influential and prolific German designer Gerhard Waibel.
base stats
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 31 years ago, in 1995.
- Wingspan of 15 m: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.
no engine: No engine: it glides on rising air.
spec sheet
- first flight
- 1995-04-03
- number built
- 237
- role
- 15 metre-class sailplane
- origin
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- makers
- Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co
- engines
- none (glider)
- crew
- 1
- passengers
- 1
- length
- 6.6 m
- wingspan
- 15 m
- max take-off weight
- 500 kg
- top speed
- —
- range
- —
Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q680871, Wikipedia: Schleicher ASW 27 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-24.