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The Silent Club is the first light sailplane in the world with a 12m wingspan and a glide ratio greater than 31:1. It is both easy and enjoyable to fly. Assembly is simple, both due to all controls having fully automatic connections and due to the light weight of the wings.
The airframe is built entirely of composite materials, with generous use of carbon fiber in the aft portions of the fuselage pod, the tail boom, and various critical locations of the structure. The cockpit is completely built of glass fiber to ensure the best protection in case of off-field landings.
The Silent Club's low sink rate and its stability while thermalling allow it to fly with hang-gliders and to be practically unbeatable in climb when compared with Standard class or 15m class sailplanes. It is easy to both launch and to land, and is particularly suitable for new pilots performing their first single-seat flights. The Silent Club has very efficient conventional air brakes and can be landed in less than 70 m (230 ft). Due to its span of only 12 m (39 ft) it can be stored in a small space. A fully enclosed "clam-shell" trailer is available for road transportation.
| Performance |
| Stall
speed (VS): |
58
km/h |
| Maneuvering
speed (VA): |
140
km/h |
| Maximum
speed (VNE):
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200
km/h
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| Max.
L/D: |
>
31:1 at 85 km/h |
| Minimum
sink rate: |
0.64
m/s at 65 km/h |
| Landing
distance: |
70
m |
Technical Data |
| Wing
span: |
12
m |
| Length: |
6.38
m |
| Height: |
1.25
m |
| Aspect
ratio: |
14 |
| Wing
area: |
10.3
m2 |
| Empty
weight: |
135
kg |
| Max
payload: |
105
kg |
| Max
weight: |
240
kg |
| Wing
load factors: |
+5.3
g / -4.0 g
(at 240 kg)
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| Air
brakes: |
conventional
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