Silent Family
TypePrivately held company
IndustryAerospace
Headquarters
Westerrade
,
Germany
Key people
Helmut Grossklaus
ProductsUltralight trikes
Websitesilentfamily.de

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]

Aircraft

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 58, Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. 1 2 3 Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 221. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
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