Air Energy AE-1 Silent explained
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] It first flew in August 1997.
[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.
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.
External links
Notes and References
- Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 132. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- Web site: J2mcL Planeurs - Fiche planeur n° . 2022-05-16 . www.j2mcl-planeurs.net.
