Airspeed AS.54

The Airspeed AS.54 was a two-seat training glider designed to A.M. Spec. TX3/43, to train pilots to fly large transport gliders. Wood and ply construction, it was not built.

The undercarriage was self-jettisoning mainwheel and central skid. Dive brakes and split trailing-edge flaps were designed and water ballast was in the fuselage.

The wing was three-piece, with a centre-section of 4.57 m / 15 ft span, stut braced.

Wingspan: 10.97 m / 36 ft 0 in
Wing area: 14.59 sq.m / 157 sq.ft
Length: 8.18 m / 26 ft 10 in
AUW: 853 kg / 1880 lb
Wing loading: 58.6 kg/s.m / 12 lb/sq.ft
Max speed: 322 kph / 200 mph
Stall: 79 kph / 49 mph

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