ASW-12 Proto Question

So no pressure then.

At 19:09 15 March 2011, wrote:
On Mar 14, 8:53=A0pm, Steve Leonard wrote:
So, for any that were involved with the returning of the prototype
ASW-12 from California to Germany, can you tell me a bit about the
trailer the plane was in for shipping back to Germany? =A0 Did the
glider load into the trailer over the tongue, or in the more
conventional way, through the back of the trailer? =A0Was the trailer
still a canvas covered box, or had it been skinned with metal? =A0The
plane was de-registered from the US in 2005.

Sort of working a little history project. =A0Any information would be
appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

Steve Leonard


The original factory trailers I have seen in pictures were front-load
and canvas covered.

Just so we are clear, I will murder anyone who crashes S/N 12012 due
to incompetence and survives the accident.... Just Say'in......

I don't think it was a mistake by Herr Waibel. Perhaps he was pressed
by Marketing to create a glider that "Just Doesn't Want to Come Down."

Surely any pilot who had flown it would respond with such a phrase
after flying it.

-Kevin

FYI:

The type certificate and the Data Plate both cite the model as
AS W-12

not ASW 12 or AS-W 12

The trailer Bob had is identical (Except for the doors and the antenna rigging on the JR trailer) to mine which is pretty much stock as it was built.

Rick Paquette
AS W12 SN 12002