Alisport Silent 2

[1] The self-launching version is fitted with a single-blade propeller belt-driven by a two-stroke engine.

[2] A version with the front electric sustainer is available The fuselage is carbon and glass fiber composite with epoxy resin.

The wing structure includes extensive use of carbon fiber, both in the sandwich skins and in the tapered I-beam wing spar which uses pultruded carbon rods for the spar caps.

There is a fixed main wheel behind the pilot, with shock absorber and drum brake activated via spoiler control lever aft travel.

In level flight as airspeed is reduced when approaching the stall speed the sailplane vibrate a little, at this point decreasing the angle of attack results in airspeed increase and normal flight resume, from a climbing attitude the sailplane stall decisively, the nose pitch down gently and recovery is easy with stick forward.

Alisport Silent 2