Alisport Silent 2 Electro


The Alisport Silent 2 Electro is an Italian mid-wing, single-seat motor glider, designed and produced by Alisport of Cremella and provided as a complete ready-to-fly aircraft. The aircraft was introduced at the Aero show held in Friedrichshafen in 2011.

Design and development

The Silent 2 Electro was derived from the Alisport Silent 2 Targa and differs primarily in its nose-mounted electric motor and propeller and associated batteries and controllers. It was originally called the Silent Targa E.
The aircraft is made from composites and features a T-tail. The wing skins are made from a composite sandwich built over pultruded carbon fibre spars. Its span, elliptical planform wing employs a 16% IMD 050 airfoil, has an area of and mounts flaperons. The bubble canopy tips up for access and has a built-in vent. The landing gear consists of a retractable main monowheel gear, a fixed tail wheel and faired polymer wing tip wheels. The electric motor is powered by two lithium polymer battery packs mounted near the aircraft's center of gravity, totalling a capacity of 4.3 kWh and weighing 15.5 kg. The nose-mounted propeller folds alongside the aircraft's nose when not powered to reduce drag and self-deploys when power is applied. The propeller mounting location eliminates the need for a retractable pylon and allows instant restarts of the engine without preparation, at any time in flight.
The take-off distance on asphalt is and the engine gives a climb rate of 2.0 m/s.

Specifications (Silent 2 Electro)