Silent Family Silent Glider M

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Silent Glider M
Role Ultralight trike motor glider
National origin Germany
Manufacturer Silent Family
DesignerHelmut Grossklaus
StatusIn production (2013)

The Silent Family Silent Glider M is a German ultralight trike motor glider, designed by Helmut Grossklaus and produced by Silent Family of Westerrade. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft. [1]

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Design and development

The Silent Glider M was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category and the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules. It features a cable-braced rigid hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift pitch controls and aerodynamic roll controls, a single-seat enclosed cockpit with a bubble canopy, retractable tricycle landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration. [1]

The aircraft is made from composites, with its double surface rigid wing mounted with the pitch control bar though a slot in the bubble canopy. The pilot seating position is reclined. Various rigid wings can be used and the typical one has a 14.0 m (45.9 ft) span. The powerplant is a single cylinder, air-cooled, two-stroke, 28 hp (21 kW) Hirth F33 engine or, optionally, a Geiger or Flytec electric motor, powering a two-bladed folding composite propeller. With the Hirth engine the aircraft has an empty weight of 118.5 kg (261 lb) and a gross weight of 231 kg (509 lb), giving a useful load of 112.5 kg (248 lb). With full fuel of 22 litres (4.8 imp gal; 5.8 US gal) the payload is 97 kg (214 lb). [1]

The Silent Glider M can use the Aeros Stalker, A-I-R Atos or Flight Design Exxtacy wings, which are provided by the builder. The fuselage and wing combination produces a 20:1 glide ratio and a minimum sink rate of 0.8 m/s (160 ft/min). [2] [3]

Variants

Silent Glider M
Version powered by a 28 hp (21 kW) Hirth F33 petrol engine [1]
Silent Glider e-M
Version powered by a Geiger electric motor, introduced in 2009 [1]
Silent Glider ME
Version powered by a Flytec HPD10 electric motor [4]

Specifications (Silent Glider M)

Data from Bayerl [1]

General characteristics

Performance

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 221. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. ↑ Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 58. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
  3. ↑ Grossklaus, Helmut (2006). "Silent Glider M" . Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  4. ↑ Silent Family (2006). "Silent Glider ME" . Retrieved 30 August 2013.
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