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]
^ abcdefBayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 221. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
^Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 58. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
^Grossklaus, Helmut (2006). "Silent Glider M". Retrieved 30 August 2013.
^Silent Family (2006). "Silent Glider ME". Retrieved 30 August 2013.
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silent, family, silent, glider, german, ultralight, trike, motor, glider, designed, helmut, grossklaus, produced, silent, family, westerrade, aircraft, supplied, complete, ready, aircraft, silent, glider, mrole, ultralight, trike, motor, glidernational, origin. 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 Silent Glider MRole Ultralight trike motor gliderNational origin GermanyManufacturer Silent FamilyDesigner Helmut GrossklausStatus In production 2013 Contents 1 Design and development 2 Variants 3 Specifications Silent Glider M 4 References 5 External linksDesign and development editThe Silent Glider M was designed to comply with the Federation Aeronautique 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 editSilent 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 editData from Bayerl 1 General characteristicsCrew one Wingspan 14 m 45 ft 11 in Wing area 16 m2 170 sq ft Empty weight 118 5 kg 261 lb Gross weight 231 kg 509 lb Fuel capacity 22 litres 4 8 imp gal 5 8 US gal Powerplant 1 Hirth F33 single cylinder air cooled two stroke aircraft engine 21 kW 28 hp Propellers 2 bladed composite foldingPerformance Maximum speed 100 km h 62 mph 54 kn Cruise speed 90 km h 56 mph 49 kn Stall speed 40 km h 25 mph 22 kn Maximum glide ratio 20 1 Rate of climb 3 4 m s 670 ft min Rate of sink 0 8 m s 160 ft min Wing loading 14 4 kg m2 2 9 lb sq ft References edit a b c d e f Bayerl Robby Martin Berkemeier et al World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011 12 page 221 WDLA UK Lancaster UK 2011 ISSN 1368 485X Bertrand Noel Rene Coulon et al World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003 04 page 58 Pagefast Ltd Lancaster OK 2003 ISSN 1368 485X Grossklaus Helmut 2006 Silent Glider M Retrieved 30 August 2013 Silent Family 2006 Silent Glider ME Retrieved 30 August 2013 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Silent Family Silent Glider M amp oldid 1171185216, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
