Motor Gliders - 2010 - Specifications

Motor Gliders at Moderate Cost - 2010 - Facts and Figures

Information assembled from webpages by L.Bogan (2010)
This is not a comprehesive list - I have left out low performance ultrallights and high priced touring motor gliders and sailplanes

Images of some Motor Gliders with maximum L/D = 24 to 40

12.8 m Swift by Aeriane (max L/D = 24:1)	13 m Alatus by Aerola (max L/D = 27:1)	12 m Silent Club by Alisport (max L/D = 31:1)
14 m Exel by Alpaero (max L/D = 30:1)	13 m Silent 2 by Alisport (max L/D = 39:1)	15 m TST -10MB by TeST (max L/D = 38/42)
15 m Apis Bee by Pipistrel (max L/D = 40:1)	The following are touring motor gliders - the higher performance ones can act as sailplanes.	14 m Xenos by Sonex (max L/D = 24:1) two seater
15 m Sonata by Airsport s.r.o (max L/D = 31:1) Two seater	15 m TST-13 by TeST (max L/D = 24/32)	15 m Carat by AMS flight (max L/D = 35:1)

Table of Detail on the above Motor Gliders

Type Key: [P = pusher, T = Tractor, R = Retractable]-[# blades]-[C = Collaping, F = Feathering, N = non-adjustable]
Construction: [C = Composite, M = Metal, W = Wood, F = Fabric]
Note: Prices are for the kit if available - European price in Euros (conversion used here was Euro = $1.43 US)

MODEL	Company -Country	Kit?	Type	Cyl-HP	Glide	Wing Span	Gross Weight	Approx Price $US	Material	Climb Rate	Comment
Swift-PAS	Aeriane - Belgium	N	P-3-C	2-18	24:1	12.8m	191 kg	41,300	C	2.5 m/s	Developed from a Hang Glider
Alatus-M	Aerola - Ukraine	N	R-2-N	1-21	27:1	13.1m	235 kg	35,000	C-F	1.5 m/s	Evolution from a hang glider
Exel	AlpAero -France	Y	P-2-C	2-20 1-28	30:1	13.7m	310 kg	44,700	C	2.2 m/s	None in N.A. yet - produced/
Silent Club	AliSport - Italy	Y	R-1-N	1-28	31:1	12.0m	290 kg	50,400	C	2.0 m/s	Sailplane
Silent 2	AliSport -Italy	Y	R-1-N	1-28	39:1	13:0m	300 kg	56,600	C	2.5 m/s	Sailplane
TST-10 MB	TeST - Czech	N	R-2-N	1-	40:1	15.0m	323 kg	63,000	C	4.0 m/s
Apis-Bee	Pipistel - Slovenia	Y	R-2-N	1-28	40:1	15.0m	322 kg	62,400	C	3.3 m/s	Sailplane - started at AMS flight
Xenos	Sonex -USA	Y	T-2-N	4-80	24:1	13.9m	580 kg	31,700	M	4.5 m/s	LSA with long wings - 2 seats
Sonata	Airsport s.r.o - ?	N	T-2-C	2-65	31:1	15.0m	450 kg	?	C	4.0 m/s	Similar to Carat
TST-13	TeST - Czech	N	T-2-	2-	24:1	15.0m	322 kg	80,000	C	4.0 m/s	L/D=32 with feathered propeller
Carat	AMS flight - Slovenia	N	T-2-C	4-54	38:1	15.0m	490 kg	125,000	C	2.9 m/s	The ultimate in a motor sailplane
AL21-M	Aerola - Ukraine	N	R-2-N	1-?	27:1	13.7m	310 kg	39,000	C-F	2.5 m/s	Upscale version of the Alatus-M Not in production 2010