ASW-24 vs ASW-28

Hard tanks might be an advantage if, like me, you trailer to the
gliderport every day. That tends to abrade the bags so I only install
them in the wings for a contest after I arrive. It's a hassle to use
water for practice flights at my home airport so I never do it.
Filling is very easy and dumping is amazingly fast with big valves and
plumbing.

I'm 6'3" (190+ cm) and cannot fit into a '24 with the seatback
installed (mine arrived without it; the factory substituted the
baggage compartment covers of the '24E to form a backrest) or with
most parachutes. I'm fine in a '27 and assume the '28 is equally
roomy. Early '24s (first 32?) were even tighter in the cockpit.

Chip Bearden
ASW 24 "JB"
USA

Well,
I´ve got both. 300 hrs in the 24 and 300 in the 28 and I must say that I
was a little disapointed with the 28.
I think that the 24 climbs almost as well as any other glider. I´ve fown
it at the Britsh Overseas Nationals for two years with the 24 and another
two years with the 28 and I feel that the last one may be a little better
in very weak conditions and better in very strong weather if you fill it
up with almost 200 L of water !
As I live in Spain, we don´t have weak conditions for long periods so the
24 is just fine. Anyway you can also fly the 28 10 kms or more slower than
the 28.
I could say the 24 has been my best glider. If you fit in the cockpit
(smaller than the 24), you find one with the water bags in godd condition
and you won´t fly in very weak weather, it´s not worthy to buy a 28 as it
cost double.
I also find the 24´s roll rate better that the 28.
It always depends on the overall gilder conditions and the money you want
to spend.....
Cheers,


Jorge Madrigal
"28"
Madrid,Spain

P.s.: Sorry about my probable mistakes in written english...