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Air Energy AE-1 Silent AE-1 Silent Role - Ultralight sailplane National origin - Germany Manufacturer - Air Energy First flight - August 1997 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. It first flew in August 1997. 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. Specifications (Data from manufacturer) General characteristics Crew: 1 Wingspan: 12 m (39 ft 4 in) Wing area: 10.3 m2 (111 sq ft) Aspect ratio: 14 Empty weight: 195 kg (430 lb) Gross weight: 300 kg (661 lb) Powerplant: 1 × Battery-powered electric motor , 13 kW (17 hp) Performance Maximum speed: 180 km/h (112 mph, 97 kn) Service ceiling: 2,000 m (6,560 ft) Rate of climb: 2.2 m/s (433 ft/min) Rate of sink: 0.78 m/s (154 ft/min) |