Air Energy AE-1 Silent

AE-1 Silent
Role Ultralight sailplane
National origin Germany
Manufacturer Air Energy
Unit cost
62,000 (2011)

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]

Design and development

The Silent is a conventional composite monoplane glider with a retractable 13 kW (17 hp) electric motor driving a 1.92m propeller.[3]

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]

Specifications

Data from manufacturer[3]

General characteristics

Performance

References

  1. "World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2005/2006". Pagefast Ltd, England. 2005. ISSN 1368-485X.
  2. 1 2 Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 132. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  3. 1 2 AE-1 Silent

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