Meet Schleicher ASK 21
The ASK 21 uses a glass-fibre structure, long wings and a T-tail. Its tandem cockpit allows an instructor and student to share the aircraft, while its design also supports cross-country and aerobatic instruction within the appropriate limits.
In X-Plane, the aircraft provides a documented entry into aerotow and winch launching, together with sailplane instruments such as the total-energy variometer. Those are useful reference topics without turning an aircraft page into a real-world training course.
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Schleicher ASK 21
Laminar Research
Edition / package Desktop
Soaring instruments and launch methods
Laminar's desktop manual describes aerotow and winch launches for the ASK 21, the total-energy variometer and speedbrake use. These are useful simulator reference topics for understanding the glider's instruments and available launch environment.
Laminar Research · X-Plane 12 Desktop Manual ↗XP12 desktop manual; XP11 counterpart separately archived · Flying Special Situations / Flying Gliders
Schleicher ASK 21
Laminar Research
Edition / package Desktop
Soaring instruments and launch methods
Laminar's desktop manual describes aerotow and winch launches for the ASK 21, the total-energy variometer and speedbrake use. These are useful simulator reference topics for understanding the glider's instruments and available launch environment.
Laminar Research · X-Plane 12 Desktop Manual ↗XP12 desktop manual; XP11 counterpart separately archived · Flying Special Situations / Flying Gliders
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X-Plane 12 Desktop ManualLaminar Research X-Plane aircraft and avionics manualsLaminar Research X-Plane 11 Desktop ManualLaminar ResearchAircraft background
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