ASH 31Mi

On Dec 19, 7:52*am, Andy wrote:
On Dec 19, 6:14*am, wrote:

http://www.alexander-schleicher.de/p...h31_main_e.htm

I have revised my Christmas list!

Interesting that they are going back to water bags.

Also interesting that they claim no need for a tail tank. *They said
the same for the 28 but then offered it as an option. *I ordered one
with mine and I use it. *Did anyone actually buy a 28 without the tail
tank?

Andy


I know the change to wing tanks on the ASW-27B but Schleicher are not
necessarily "going back to water bags", I suspect their motorgliders
use bags as this makes the installation of wing fuel bladders easier/
more flexible although I'm sure they could do it either way. And on a
26 (not many of those) or a 26E with engine removed you can add inner
water bag in each wing - although I wonder if anybody does this.
Although you can fit both fuel bladders and the standard (outer) water
bags into a 26E the issue is you pretty much run out of allowable wing
loading. And some owners (like me) don't even bother to fit the water
bags. The higher wingloading on the -31 will be nice on strong days
and allow better use of water and combined water/fuel loads. But who
knows, maybe they will use bags on their next non-motorized gliders as
well. We'll have to wait and see what the ASG-32 comes with...


Darryl
26E driver.