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.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 58, Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485XBayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 221. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
The company's first product, the Silent Glider M is described as "very original" by Bertrand et al. 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.
The Silent Racer is a similar concept, but an open-cockpit, powered podded fuselage that uses a conventional flexible hang glider wing.
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
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