Silence Aircraft
Silence Twister
Elliptical wings, Spitfire silhouette, one seat.
View 2 photosThe Twister is a single-seat honeycomb-composite taildragger with elliptical wings and a wartime silhouette. Jabiru 2200 power, optional retractable gear, and handling that is more sportplane than ultralight trainer.
Key figures
Max speed
280 km/h
Range
1,000 km
Engine
Jabiru 2200
Seats
1
Dimensions
Top view
Wingspan
7.6 m
Side view
Length
5.6 m
Height
1.9 m
Performance
Cruise
250 km/h
Max speed
280 km/h
Vne
320 km/h
Stall
75 km/h
Stall speed (clean)
84 km/h
Climb
7 m/s
Airframe
- Category
- Kit
- Wing
- Low wing
- Seats
- 1
- Variant
- Twister retractable
- First flight
- 2000
- Construction
- Honeycomb composite
- Materials
- Hexcel honeycomb sandwich, carbon/glass
- Propeller
- VProp in-flight adjustable
- Status
- in production
General
- Propeller
Composite ground-adjustable, typical Rotax installation
Estimated · Manufacturer brochure / published figures
- Fuel
MOGAS / AVGAS
Likely · Manufacturer brochure / published figures
- Best glide ratio
16:1
Estimated · Manufacturer brochure / published figures
Weights
- Empty weight
230 kg
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- Max takeoff weight
350 kg
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- Useful load
120 kg
Estimated · Manufacturer brochure / published figures
- Fuel capacity
60 L
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Powerplant
- Propeller
Composite ground-adjustable, typical Rotax installation
Estimated · Manufacturer brochure / published figures
- Fuel
MOGAS / AVGAS
Likely · Manufacturer brochure / published figures