Advanced Soaring Concepts Spirit Explained

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

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

The aircraft is made from a welded steel tubing, with an Aramid reinforced cockpit section. Its 151NaN1 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 760NaN0 in height and weighing up to 2600NaN0 with parachute.

Notes and References

1. Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, page 300. BAI Communications.
2. Web site: Spirit Advanced Soaring Concepts . 2 September 2011 . Activate Media . 2006 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110820213308/http://www.sailplanedirectory.com/PlaneDetails.cfm?planeID=336 . 20 August 2011 .