The Stemme ASP S15 is a German two-seat powered sailplane designed and built by Stemme for use as an Airborne Systems Platform.
| Stemme ASP S15 | |
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| ASP S15-1 Stemme belonging to the Border Guard | |
| Role | Motor glider |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Stemme |
| First flight | 2009 |
| Developed into | Safran Patroller |
Design and development
editThe ASP S15 is a two-seat single-engined, all composite construction, powered sailplane with the engine mounted in the center fuselage. The cockpit has room for two in side-by-side configuration.[1] It has a shoulder wing, a conventional T-tail and a retractable nose wheel landing gear.[1] It can also be fitted with a 2-axis autopilot and external underwing payload pods.[1]
The ASP S15-1 was granted a restricted type certificate by the European Aviation Safety Agency in October 2013.[1]
Variant
edit- ASP S15-1
- Airborne Systems Platform which can be fitted with a 2-axis autopilot and external underwing payload pods.[1]
Specifications
editData from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1 pilot
- Capacity: 1 passenger
- Length: 8.52 m (27 ft 11 in)
- Wingspan: 18 m (59 ft 1 in)
- Height: 2.45 m (8 ft 0 in)
- Wing area: 17.4 m2 (187 sq ft)
- Max takeoff weight: 1,100 kg (2,425 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 914 F2 , 84.5 kW (113.3 hp)
- Propellers: 3-bladed Mühlbauer Type MTV-7-A / 170/051, 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) diameter
Performance
- Never exceed speed: 265 km/h (165 mph, 143 kn)