Advanced Soaring Concepts Spirit

American glider

Advanced Soaring Concepts Spirit

General information
Type| Glider
National origin| United States
Manufacturer| Advanced Soaring Concepts
Designer|

Tor Jensen

Status| Production completed
Number built| 18
History
Introduction date| 1992
First flight| 1992
Variants| Advanced Soaring Concepts Falcon

The Advanced Soaring Concepts Spirit, also called the Advanced Soaring Concepts American Spirit, is an American mid-wing, T-tailed. single-seat, FAI Standard Class glider that was designed by Tor Jensen and produced by Advanced Soaring Concepts, first flying in 1992. The aircraft was produced in kit form for amateur construction.[1][2]

## Design and development

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The Spirit was the Standard Class design that paralleled the company's FAI 15-Metre Class Falcon.[1][2]

The aircraft is made from a welded steel tubing, with an Aramid reinforced cockpit section. Its 15 m (49.2 ft) span wing employs a Carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer spar and carbon sandwich construction. The kit came with pre-molded fiberglass parts. The cockpit was designed to accommodate a pilot of up to 76 in (193 cm) in height and weighing up to 260 lb (118 kg) with parachute.[1][2]

## Specifications (Spirit)

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Data from Purdy and Sailplane Directory[1][2]

General characteristics

* Crew: one
* Wingspan: 49 ft 3 in (15 m)
* Wing area: 101.1 sq ft (9.39 m2)
* Aspect ratio: 23.9:1
* Empty weight: 508 lb (230 kg)
* Gross weight: 1,160 lb (526 kg)

Performance

* Stall speed: 44 mph (71 km/h, 38 kn)
* Maximum glide ratio: 44:1
* Wing loading: 11.47 lb/sq ft (56.0 kg/m2)

## See also

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Related lists

* List of gliders

## References

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1. ^ a b c d Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, page 300. BAI Communications. ISBN 0-9636409-4-1
2. ^ a b c d Activate Media (2006). "Spirit Advanced Soaring Concepts". Archived from the original on August 20, 2011. Retrieved September 2, 2011.

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