Company type | Privately held company |
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Industry | Aerospace |
Headquarters | , |
Key people | Helmut Grossklaus |
Products | Ultralight trikes |
Website |
silentfamily |
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]
Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
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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 |