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Schleicher's AS 33 sailplane family combines a small wing area with water ballast and 15- or 18-metre span configurations. The Es has a sustainer; the Me uses electric self-launching. The launch system differs between these models.
Aircraft background
Alexander Schleicher · Read more ↗Into the cockpit
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The AS 33 Me
Schleicher follows the AS 33 Me from design to its first flight.
Real AS 33 Me; electric self-launching variant
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YouTube Stefan Langer · 32 min ·
FLIGHT TEST AS33 Es - LATEST 18m GLIDER
Stefan Langer presents a flight test of the AS33 Es with 18-metre wings.
Real aircraft · AS33 Es, 18-metre configuration
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YouTube Alexander Schleicher · 3 min ·
The first of its kind. AS 33 Me
Alexander Schleicher introduces the electric self-launching AS33 Me.
Related variant · AS33 Me electric self-launcher
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Meet Schleicher AS 33
Schleicher's AS 33 sailplane family combines a small wing area with water ballast and 15- or 18-metre span configurations. The Es has a sustainer; the Me uses electric self-launching. The launch system differs between these models.
History & design
Following the ASG 29
Schleicher developed the AS 33 as the successor to the ASG 29 in the 15/18 m competition classes. Its new wing uses numerical airflow analysis and wind-tunnel work, including the wing-root junction and tips, rather than simply carrying the older wing onto another fuselage.
Alexander Schleicher · AS 33 ↗Schleicher AS 33 family; Es and Me propulsion variants
Two spans within one design
The 18 m wing has an area of 10 m², allowing higher wing loading for fast flight. A joint positioned farther inboard also supports a 15 m arrangement. Separate ballast controls serve the inner wings, outer wings and tail tank, giving loading an explicit role in the aircraft’s configuration.
Alexander Schleicher · AS 33 ↗Schleicher AS 33 family; Es and Me propulsion variants
Systems & details
Propulsion and span both need a name
The manufacturer distinguishes Es and Me versions as well as 15 m and 18 m wings. A selected electric self-launching Me should not inherit every detail of a different propulsion variant. The span-specific mass and wing-loading tables likewise apply to their named configurations.
In your simulator
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MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024AS 33 Me
Got Friends · Released
AS 33 Me
Got Friends · Released
Manuals & resources
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Developer documentation
AS 33 Me — product listingAS 33 Me · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
Product listing captured 2026-09-30; edition scope from the reviewed catalogue
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Aircraft background
AS 33Alexander Schleicher · Aircraft background; checked 2026-09-14Product
AS 33 Me – Got FriendsGot Friends · Product listing captured 2026-09-30; edition scope from the reviewed catalogueBuilt-in force-feedback profiles
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Catalogue programme-20261022-v1 · 3 profile choices
Got Friends AS 33 Me
Got Friends · Free and Pro · Revision 5 · Inherited starting point
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
Got Friends AS 33 Me: The selected loading supplies sailplane stick resistance.
Schleicher AS 33
Free and Pro · Revision 1 · Partial review
Aircraft reference · Manual starting point
Schleicher AS 33: The selected loading supplies sailplane stick resistance.
Alexander Schleicher AS 33 Es
Free and Pro · Revision 3 · Partial review
Aircraft reference · Manual starting point
Mechanical soaring controls, spring trim and separate airbrake cues.
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