Schleicher ASH 25

In 1984, designer Martin Heide (the 'H' in the type designation) combined the wing of the World Championship winning single-seater Schleicher ASW 22 with a fuselage derived from the Akaflieg Stuttgart fs31 which had particularly low drag. The prototype was designated AS 22-2. The span was increased in later versions to 25.6 or 26 metres with winglets. A 'turbo' version was also developed, the ASH 25E, followed by the self-launching ASH 25 Mi with a large retractable propeller and a Wankel engine. ==Variants==

;ASH 25:A 25m Open class glider, 25.6m or 26m wingspan when fitted with option winglets. ;ASH 25E:Self-sustaining version with a 24 hp Rotax 275 engine ;ASH 25M:Self-launching version with a 50 hp AE50R engine. Both the ASH 25 and ASH 25E can be converted to the ASH 25M by the manufacturer. ;ASH 25 Mi:Self-launching version with a 56 hp IAE50R-AA engine. The ASH 25, ASH 25E and ASH 25M can be converted to the ASH 25Mi by the manufacturer. ;ASH 25J:Self-launching version with a jet engine ;ASH 25EB:Self-launching version with a Rotax 535C engine, 27m wingspan and one-piece canopy ;ASH 25EB/28:Self-launcher with one-piece canopy and 28m wingspan ==Specifications (with 25.6 metre wings) ==