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The Alexander Schleicher ASW-15 (ICAO type GLID) is an aircraft of Germany origin, certificated in the Glider category.

Alexander Schleicher ASW-15

Alexander Schleicher ASW-15
GLID
Photo via Wikipedia: Schleicher ASW 15
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ASW-15
Alexander Schleicher · ASW-15
Model overview

Fleet & certification

Built
232
Active
232
Origin
Germany
Certifying authorities
FAA
Variants

Per-variant specifications

VariantEngineMTOWRangeCruisePax
ASW-15
ASW-15
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ASW-15B
ASW-15B
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Type certification

The FAA paperwork

TCDS G22EU · Rev 1 · issued 1973-11-23

Category
Glider
MTOW
408 kg
Seats
1 crew
Certification basis

FAR 21.23, effective 1 February 1965. Federal Republic of Germany Glider Airworthiness Requirements, dated February 1966

Safety & ops history

Where to look next

Detailed safety & ops history coming soon — view this model's FAA Airworthiness Directives at FAA.gov.

Alexander Schleicher ASW-15 market & fleet intelligence

Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Alexander Schleicher ASW-15 fleet — updated daily.

Fleet age

55 yearsmedian age

Of the 36 registered Alexander Schleicher ASW-15 with a known build year (16% of the 232 we track), the median age is 55 years.

Registration activity

1changed registration in 12 months

1 of the 232 registered Alexander Schleicher ASW-15 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (0% of the fleet), across 1 registration event. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.