The Jilles Smits plan & short kit at 1/3 scale produce this iconic model glider in all its glory. choice of standard or “Cabrio” canopy is on the plan. Also the choice of a skid or two-wheeled version.
Wingspan: 5.4Mtr
Canopy available.
Jilles Smits ASK13 Short Kit or Plan
£45.00 – £485.00
Made to order
Description
The Schleicher ASK13 Glider
In 1965 Rudolf Kaiser continued development of the two-seat Ka 2 and Schleicher Ka 7 by introducing the ASK 13, using a mixture of materials including metal, wood and glassfibre. It has swept-forward single-spar wings, positioned lower than in the Ka 7, which allows for a large blown canopy providing a good all-round view for both pilots.
The 6 degree forward sweep of the wing allows the rear pilot to be seated near the centres of gravity and lift. The glider therefore maintains the same trim whether flown single seated or dual seated. The D-type leading edge torsion box is of plywood and the whole wing is fabric-covered. There are metal Schempp-Hirth air brakes above and below the wing, and the wooden ailerons are fabric-covered. The fuselage is a welded steel tube structure with spruce stringers and fabric-covered overall, except for the nose, which is glassfibre. The tail unit is plywood-covered, except for the rear part of the rudder and elevators, which are fabric-covered, and there is a Flettner trim tab in the starboard elevator.
Landing gear consists of a non-retractable sprung wheel, mounted aft of the centre of gravity. Originally there was a skid under the forward fuselage but many K13s now have a nose wheel, although a nose skid can still be seen on some K13s.
It first flew in prototype form in July 1966 and by January 1978 a total of approximately 700 ASK 13s had been built by Schleicher. They are superb training gliders because they stall and spin well but these manoeuvres are easy to recover from. Their construction also gives them great strength and yet they are easily repairable.
The aircraft was succeeded by the ASK 21.
ASK13 General characteristics
Crew: 2
Length: 8.18 m (26 ft 10 in)
Wingspan: 16 m (52 ft 6 in)
Height: 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)
Wing area: 17.5 m2 (188 sq ft)
Aspect ratio: 14.6:1
Airfoil: Gö 535/Gö 549
Empty weight: 295 kg (650 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 480 kg (1,058 lb)
Performance
Stall speed: 57 km/h (35 mph; 31 kn)
Never exceed speed: 200 km/h (124 mph; 108 kn) in smooth air.
140 km/h (76 kn) in rough air
140 km/h (76 kn) on aero-tow
120 km/h (65 kn) on winch launch
g limits: +4.0 -2.0 at 140 km/h (76 kn)
Maximum glide ratio: 27 at 85 km/h (46 kn)
Rate of sink: 0.80 m/s (157 ft/min) at 68 km/h (37 kn)
Wing loading: 27.7 kg/m2 (5.7 lb/sq ft)
