AE-1 Silent | |
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Role | Ultralight sailplane |
National origin | Germany |
Manufacturer | Air Energy |
First flight | August 1997 |
The Air Energy AE-1 Silent is a German self-launching ultralight sailplane powered by an electric motor. Designed and built by Air Energy, the AE-1 Silent is also marketed by Alisport of Italy, see Alisport Silent 2 Targa. [1] [2] It first flew in August 1997. [3]
The Silent is a conventional composite monoplane glider with a retractable 13 kW (17 hp) electric motor driving a 1.92m propeller. [4]
The aircraft was originally marketed with a nickel–cadmium battery pack, but in 2005 this was replaced with a lithium polymer battery system that gives three times the range of the early installation. [2]
Data from manufacturer [4]
General characteristics
Performance
AE-1 Silent | |
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Role | Ultralight sailplane |
National origin | Germany |
Manufacturer | Air Energy |
First flight | August 1997 |
The Air Energy AE-1 Silent is a German self-launching ultralight sailplane powered by an electric motor. Designed and built by Air Energy, the AE-1 Silent is also marketed by Alisport of Italy, see Alisport Silent 2 Targa. [1] [2] It first flew in August 1997. [3]
The Silent is a conventional composite monoplane glider with a retractable 13 kW (17 hp) electric motor driving a 1.92m propeller. [4]
The aircraft was originally marketed with a nickel–cadmium battery pack, but in 2005 this was replaced with a lithium polymer battery system that gives three times the range of the early installation. [2]
Data from manufacturer [4]
General characteristics
Performance