| Silent Family | |
| Type: | Privately held company |
| Location City: | Westerrade |
| Location Country: | Germany |
| Key People: | Helmut Grossklaus |
| Industry: | Aerospace |
| Products: | Ultralight trikes |
Silent Family is a German aircraft manufacturer based in Westerrade and owned by Helmut Grossklaus. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of ultralight trikes.[1] [2]
The company's first product, the Silent Glider M is described as "very original" by Bertrand et al.[1] It takes a rigid wing hang glider and adds a pod fuselage, with a bubble canopy to transform the aircraft into an enclosed cockpit, retractable landing gear-equipped ultralight motor glider.[1] [2]
The Silent Racer is a similar concept, but an open-cockpit, powered podded fuselage that uses a conventional flexible hang glider wing.[2]
| + align=center style="background:#BFD7FF" | Summary of aircraft built by Silent Family | ||
| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silent Family Silent Glider M | podded fuselage ultralight trike using a rigid wing | ||
| Silent Family Silent Racer | podded fuselage ultralight trike using a flex wing | ||