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
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

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The 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

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ASP S15-1
Airborne Systems Platform which can be fitted with a 2-axis autopilot and external underwing payload pods.[1]

Specifications

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Data 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

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