FLIGHT TEST AS33 Es - LATEST 18m GLIDER

18m wingspan is a great compromise between high performance and good handling. Is the AS33 the perfect 18m glider?
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#AS33 #Alexander-Schleicher

[@cloudstreets1396]

What an absolute joy it must have been to be invited to fly such a special glider at the Schleicher test facility. It makes me really smile to see you enjoying the moment, Stefan. Thank you for your wonderful videos!!

[@LeopoldViktor]

Erst mal super Video mit einer lockeren Unterhaltung. Michael und ich fliegen die AS33 Es seit Juni letzen Jahres. Ich als Normalflieger und Michael nur bei Wettbewerben. Der erste Wettbewerb war in Prievizda letzten Jahres. Sein erstes Statement: Wenn ich nicht Erster werde lie gt es nicht an der Maschine. Dann 2022 die Quali in Lachen Speyerdorf und Anfang September den Grand Prix in Vinon. Wir sind Beide absolut begeistert von der Leistung als auch dem sehr gutem Handling. Wir hatten vorher 10 Jahre die ASG 29 und waren auch mit dieser hoch zufrieden. Wir stimmen Stefan voll und ganz zu, dass die AS33 zu den besten 18 Meter Flugzeugen zählt und das Ergebnis an Wettbewerben immer ein Produkt aus Maschine, Pilot und Mannschaft ist. Unsere Maschine ist WN 18 und die Querruderkräfte finden wir absolut ok. Beim Grand Prix zeigte sich, dass die AS33 bei einer Flächenbelastung von 48kg/m2 bei den in Vinon herrschenden Wetterverhältnissen am besten steigt. Überhaupt ist erstaunlich wie gut das dünne Profil arbeitet. Auch bei der höchsten Flächenbelastung von 60kg/m2 fliegt sich die Maschine sehr gut und steigt auch gut. Sehr gut finden wir eine Vielzahl von kleineren Verbesserungen. Die umlegbare Kopfstütze, der integrierte Tank mit elektrischer Spritpumpe, die Motorsteuerung, die Anordnung der Seitenruderpedale und viel weitere Kleinigkeiten. Das Cockpit bietet auch Platz für kräftigere Personen. Auch sehr gut, dass die Fläche dank der neuen Entlüftung mit vollen Wassertanks abgelegt werden kann. Da kann am Grid noch vor dem Start die Flächenstütze schon verräumt werden. Sehr gut für die Helfer.

[@SteFly]

Hallo Leopold, vielen Dank für den ausführlichen Bericht. :)

[@robertlock6041]

This is an amazing aircraft: it climbs well, cruises quickly and is extremely stable. Its various electrical systems make operating the glider really easy. It seems to me to be a championship winning aircraft. You're so lucky to fly this incredible glider: I've never flown anything like it, but then AS has a long history of making world beating aircraft. Thank you for sharing this experience with us. 😀

[@adventuredoguk2860]

Schempp-Hirth has a much better history - won many more World Champs than AS....... :-)

[@SteFly]

I´m sure the AS33 also has the potential to win the 18m worlds. It always depends on who is flying which type of glider...

[@soaruk3697]

@@SteFly Well it already won one World Championship........ (in 18m class) 2021 FAI World Grand Prix Gliding Championships

[@buzzinbulgaria3348]

Diana 4ER will eat it for breakfast :-)

[@SteFly]

@@buzzinbulgaria3348 If they copy the wing design 🤣

[@mystisith3984]

What a beautiful bird. Elegant and smooth. As a safety nut I love a glider that refuses autorotation. Just gently floating. Thanks for sharing.

[@nickr5658]

What safe glider would you choose asw19 or ls4?

[@KestrelYI]

Excellent video! Thank you for sharing. I like the modern introduction of lighting into the surfaces. Little bit complicated but certainly helps contribute to visual awareness.

[@SteFly]

Thank you! Yes, that's a very good solution for new gliders. Of course it also consumes a lot of power when permanently flashing.

[@louisfkoorts5590]

Stefan, these videos of yours, make me feel like part of the Jet Set. (Or be it, the Sail Swallows?) Thanks, for sharing. I like the feeling. 💸🚀✨

[@janettesteele631]

Wow beautiful machine, I fly an ASW15 wishing for a 33, flying a discus still wishing for a 33.

[@apieper]

Very good Stefan, thanks for sharing it!

[@karljunk6373]

As the distance between the cockpit and the ground is so small, I wonder if this increases the probability of scratches there during an outlanding or even on a grass runway if the tail is elevated due to uneven surface encountered by the tailwheel.

[@SteFly]

Probably slightly more than the ASG29. On an airfields it won't be a problem and with the propulsion you should avoid out landings 😅 I wouldn't care too much.

[@adventuredoguk2860]

You can order it with a fixed wheel a la 29

[@berbeexbb9594]

Hello Stephan, thanks to your videos, I can live your passion.....

[@Fukenbumen]

That was a very nice day for a test flight. Imho getting rid of the fuel tank in the baggage compartment is the biggest improvement compared to the 29. Too bad this glider is way above my budget, just have to stick to 15 m I guess

[@SteFly]

I was very fortunate to had good conditions and fly fully ballasted. 🙏 LS3 in 15m class is still a good choice 🤣

[@jme104]

@@SteFly Absolutely , 90% of the performance and 10X cheaper .

[@arminmoller9927]

Hallo Stefan . Ein cooler Segeler .Man kurbelt damit die Bärte mit chirurgischer Präzision. Da platzen sogar die Adler vor Neid.

[@russellharris5072]

I only fly in Microsoft flight simulator and although it is as yet not glider friendly,a genius has modelled the AS33ME and its very good.Because thermals do not exist in the sim yet,I like to ridge soar and the included wind direction indicator is very useful.Also the sustainer is powerful enough to allow takeoffs and I really enjoy flying it.Thermals and gliders won't be available 'till the end of this year.....................................................

[@LeNinjaHD]

The Me Version has a more Powerful Engine to allow takeoffs, he is flying a AS33 Es here.

[@SteFly]

Yes, my choice would be the Me 🤙🏼

[@_Serhio]

Клааас!! Мне очень понравился глайдер, даже стал думать такой себе купить. Но буду ждать тест 34-го, и интересует электро самовзлётный

[@jacekpiterow900]

Will be awesome to get review of older more affordable gliders. This one is a Ferrari of the sky. How about a VW?

[@SteFly]

See my LS3 videos. Awesome glider for 25 - 35k €. Old but gold 🤙🏼

[@bertrandplongeeburle8812]

amazing flight and presentation. Thanks.

[@SteFly]

Thank you!

[@NWA320DRVR]

Stefan, any chance you'd get down to Hahnweide to fly and report on the Ventus 3? I know you flew the V-3M in Bitterwasser but I'd like to know your impression of the pure glider. Cheers!

[@SteFly]

I'm sure it's also a great glider. The flying characteristics should be exactly the same as the V3M, the only difference is the lower minimum wingloading.

[@thiesbruins9535]

Lovely video again Stefan. Thanks for sharing.

[@SteFly]

Thanks Thies! ✌

[@Paul-vh6ul]

I guess that tall tailwheel improves airflow over the ailerons during the initial take off roll.

[@TheSoaringChannel]

18:24 "check... Landing gear" 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 😂 tell me you didn't have an "OH NOOOO" moment! 🤣😂

[@LSVFlachkurbler]

so geil wenn die Stauscheibe schneller ist als das LX.

[@abdullahalmahmud1728]

Your glider is awesome. Best of luck 🍀

[@Johan-ex5yj]

Great review, thanks Stefan. 👍 At 7:20 where you are flexing the wing, I was wondering: “Is it more dampened (flex less) when full of water (high wing loading), than when empty?”

[@SteFly]

Thank you! Good question, it will change something that's for sure. I tried the same with the ASG29 at the SGP in Bosnia-Herzegovina not fully ballasted.

[@patrickstouffs7154]

Super Stefan, thanks for sharing

[@1975scrabble]

Was it difficult to fly slowly enough to stop the engine during your test start at 600kg? Would be great to see the rigging/de-rigging process. Thanks as always for your insight 👍

[@SteFly]

I didn't try to fly extremely slow at this point because I was distracted by filming and watching what was happening. As you can see in this video also with 600 kg you can fly 90 kph without any problems. I only made a timelapse of the rigging process. Not a big difference to the ASG29.

[@PureGlide]

Awesome review, thank you!

[@SteFly]

Thanks Tim!

[@Mikinct]

Can your next video show a small display of what your doing with the flap selection while in flight

[@SteFly]

My friend Tim, "Pure Glide" channel made a video about it some time ago: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWqYZaFrZculm8k

[@ukulelefatman]

I wonder if an electric motor powered by super capacitors would work for the motor. They would be lightweight, and capable of short strong bursts of power. There would be no heavy batteries on board. You would be extremely limited on number of runs though.. What do you think is the average number of uses per flight? (extreme ballpark)They have made many advances in capacitor technology recently, maybe it's possible?🤔

[@randomguyinanglider4090]

I dont think 20 seconds of power would help you a lot when you are at the point of an outlanding

[@perlsackhd3957]

supercaps are still way heavier than batteries at the same power

[@ukulelefatman]

@@msdsecretary8702 Bruh, do you know what a super capacitor is? They are like batteries, but release their energy quickly. They can be charged on the ground. You've done no research. Here is a rocket powered by small super capacitors. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIjKqIx4ebh7fdE They are available much bigger.

[@_Serhio]

Суперконденсаторы имеют малую ёмкость. Надо расссматривать Li-NMC. Они имеют и большие токи и большие ёмкости при меньшем весе

[@ukulelefatman]

@@msdsecretary8702 They are far lighter than batteries. I'm not responding to your comments any more. Go troll elsewhere.

[@EarthCreature.]

Drop the fuel entirely & it's heavy combustible engine as well. Add graphene batteries from NanoXplore & a lightweight DC engine for the propeller and you'll have a lighter weight, longer range solar glider.

[@SteFly]

Have a look at the AS33 Me, electric selflaunch glider. It just made the maiden flight last week ;)

[@tadeksmutek5840]

Really good inside about this modern glider model - thank you!

[@TommyOlsson]

What a glider Stefan! That is something to fly one day :-) (By the way - how do you like your Lumix GH5? I just bought myself the GH6).

[@SteFly]

I´m using the GH5 for many years already. Great in body + lens stabilization, that's why I'm using it. The autofocus is bad so I only focus at the beginning of every clip. At some point should also upgrade to the GH6 but for now I preferred spending the money on the USA gliding trip ;)

[@TommyOlsson]

@@SteFly Nice Stefan! I understand the USA gliding trip must be number one for you. Best of luck over there! I havent learn all the nice features in the GH6 yet, its loaded with a huge number of different settings for film recording. And nice codecs.

[@seandepagnier]

this video saves me so much money and time.

[@SteFly]

Because you don't need to test fly it on your own or because you don't want to have it? 😂

[@Wolf-xu1fj]

If the power didn’t runout, you can fly as far as you want?

[@XCNAV]

JS3 RES or AS33ME What would be your choice?

[@SteFly]

Both are great gliders. Have not flown the JS3 so far. The propulsion system of the AS34 Me worked flawless and is a great system!

[@buzzinbulgaria3348]

@@SteFly but heavy and not that innovative, and inconvenient to have batteries in the wings........

[@SteFly]

The empty weight with batteries is about the same. The advantage of the AS33 Me is that the max takeoff weight is not limited for the electric self-launch and you have more space in the baggage compartment. Of course the removable batteries in the JS3 RES have their advantage, also for competition flying with only one battery pack. It would be interesting to see the difference in climb performance.

[@XCNAV]

And with Diana4 there will be a new competitor...I am really curios seeing them in real life.

[@buzzinbulgaria3348]

@@SteFlyThe empty weight of the AS33Me is about 20KG more than the JS3RES with full batteries.

[@eglide73]

Second best glider behind the JS-3 😁😁

[@SteFly]

It's always the combination of pilot and glider which makes it the best glider for oneself.

[@eglide73]

@@SteFly that’s true. Sebastian Kawa flying a Diana 2 is a good example.

[@buzzinbulgaria3348]

@@eglide73 Kawa flying anything is a good example............ :-)

[@TYB439]

What is. the L/D and min sink?

[@christophostrowski3382]

Moin Stefan.. war das an der Wasserkuppe?

[@NWA320DRVR]

It certainly looked like it…at least from the pictures I’ve seen.😂

[@SteFly]

I started at Hunrain airfield and made a "low" pass at Wasserkuppe 👍

[@christophostrowski3382]

@@SteFly Des kam mir so bekannt vor...

[@davidniquot6423]

22:16 : the wheel will send a lot of debris in the hole left by the rotation .. not good.

[@LeNinjaHD]

Do you know What the price is?

[@garrykennedy5484]

So the AS34 is better for all things?

[@tomarmstrong1281]

What dreams are made off.

[@stanislouse4168]

Time to get rid of the gas motors.

[@SteFly]

AS33 Me is the solution and what I would prefer. Even a self launcher, so you don't need a gas powered tow plan ;)

[@guruprasadkulkarni635]

whats price of this in doller?

[@StpBks]

I estimate after trailer, shipping, avionics, + (cupholders and visors) : ) 300K in todays government inflated dollars.

[@vicras]

lan biri söylesin. Motor olmadan bu uçak nasıl uçabiliyor?

[@CalebNorthNorman]

👍

[@snyperanonimo7130]

Very nice good vídeo like bro i'am fly quadcopter drone

[@SteFly]

Thank you!

[@anil-ie2ks]

You are my dream

[@jorahkeys9310]

What’s the highest altitude

[@randomguyinanglider4090]

For sailplanes in generral? Thats the pearland 2 with 27.000meters,higher than the u2

[@jme104]

If you have 200 000 euros you can have it .

[@AnkitSingh-up2zr]

Can one make living by flying gliders?

[@SteFly]

No, not directly! There are no big sponsors involved in gliding up to now and also at world level competitions you don't get any prize money.

[@adventuredoguk2860]

@@SteFly Thank goodness - a 'true' sport...........

[@johnsgliderworld]

If you don't mind living below the poverty line!!

[@AnkitSingh-up2zr]

@@johnsgliderworld LOL

[@bkailua1224]

You can make money flying gliders, problem is you make a lot of money into a lot less money.

[@Moaza1001]

Wenn hier schon in einem deutschen Segelflugzeug über der Rhön in Deutschland geflogen wird und der Pilot nur englisch spricht und erklärt, sollte hierbei zumindest ein für uns Somewhears verständlicher, deutscher Text eingefügt werden und nicht obendrein noch in englisch. 🤨 Offensichtlich Start und Landung in Poppenhausen, unweit der Wasserkuppe. Diese mit Sicht auf den Flugplatz mit Rundbau Segelflugmuseum, (wirklich sehenswert) , Abtsrodakuppe, Die Eube, den Südhang, das Radom und Westhang mit Fliegerdenkmal.

[@franbaso7910]

Cómo te envidio

[@edwinov]

Looks like a nice well-constructed glider but unfortunately NONE of the AS gliders are suitable for tall people. So it's SH with their superb Ventus 3 line for them, as they offer plenty of leg space.

[@randomguyinanglider4090]

In my expirience its the oposite. I have sat in an asw24 and its incredibal how much space is in there,and in my beloved discus cs i am the only one from my clup thats fits properly in the glider

[@edwinov]

@@randomguyinanglider4090 Try sitting in a Ventus/Discus 2c, it's the ONLY glider in the world (AFAIK) where I can actually pull the pedals a notch towards me. Have not sat in ASW24 but tried 27 and 29, can't even close the canopy.