Advanced Soaring Concepts Falcon
The Advanced Soaring Concepts Falcon, also called the Advanced Soaring Concepts American Falcon, is an American mid-wing, T-tailed, single-seat, FAI 15-Metre Class glider that was designed by Tor Jensen and produced by Advanced Soaring Concepts in the mid-1990s. The aircraft was produced as a kit for amateur construction.Design and development
The Falcon was designed by Jensen as the 15-metre class version of the FAI Standard Class Spirit.
The aircraft is made predominantly from fiberglass sandwiches, with the wing spar made from carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer. The cockpit is made from welded steel tube, reinforced with Aramid. Its span wing has optional extensions that bring the span to. Glidepath control is via full span trailing edge flaps, coupled with top surface Schempp-Hirth-style airbrakes. The flaps can be set to +15°, +10°, +5°, 0°, and -5° in flight. The cockpit was designed to accommodate a pilot of up to in height and weighing up to with parachute. The landing gear is a retractable monowheel.Specifications (Falcon)
