ASW-27 Glider Intro and Flight Against Highly Modified ASW-20

This was my first flight in newly purchased ASW-27B high performance 15-meter sailplane (glider). I am a little bit cheesy (to say the least) but am just so euphoric because it flies so well...so please cut some slack. :)

The second part of the video is showing how well my old ASW-20B, flown by its new owner Steve, flies against even the much newer 27. The 20B has prototype experimental winglets which brought the performance up over 15% to the same level of the much newer 27B. Filmed over Cedar Valley, Utah with pilots Bruno Vassel and Steve Bott.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Glider
• sailplane
• Flying
• soaring
• asw27
• asw
• 27
• Cedar
• Valley
• Bruno
• Vassel

[tkrevh]

My dream, engineless, 15m machine ;) I'm sure you're going to love it.

Looking forward to your impressions flying it with water ballast.

[bviv]

@tkrevh Can't wait as well! Will try flying with water as soon as it is warm enough not to worry about it freezing in the wings. I really enjoyed flying the 20 with water and have heard the 27 is even better wet. Bruno

[locke434]

You're the best Bruno!

[bviv]

@locke434 If only my wife thought so... ;) Thanks for the support. Bruno

[bluesshayman]

Is there anything better than flying? I don't think so...you can only change the scenery! Sexy bird you got there!

[bviv]

@bluesshayman Thanks for the compliment. Hope you enjoy new scenery coming to my channel this upcoming soaring season. I have purchased a few more cameras and hope to make some fun new videos of our soaring adventures. Take care, Bruno

[TheKirny]

why does he have an owl in there??

[battmanf16]

Bruno, I have followed your videos since the first one. I am thrilled about your new 27. Very cool. I'm sure the owner of your 20 is very thrilled. Would you be willing to have an email conversation about a first glider? If so: battmanf16@yahoo.com By the way, I recently drove a 2005 Ferrari 360 Mondeno. Awesome! Great video there too.

[ollyg007]

wish i lived in Utah, dont get much soaring done in Cambridgeshire in feb :/

[michool]

@bviv thanks!

[rheinbit]

@soaringextreme

Yep! But for the moment, we're loosers. -19°C is'nt fun and the weather is stable. Good luck!