The Silex paramotor glider Made specially for paramotor The aim of construction was to design a strong, fast and safe paraglider with easy handling.    Spin or over control are practically unknown If any collapse occurs, the Silex will stabilize itself Easy to inflate   Fast   Easy to launch   Special trim tabs for paramotoring   Reinforced lines for paramotor flight   Short risers for B stall and big ears   Trim for torque and speed   Breaks toggles are lower for better hand position Offered in 3 different colors :  Blue, red or yellow. SILEX  TECHNICAL  DATA   Small Medium Large Pilot's weight 60 kg - 85 kg  80 - 105 90 - 115 Cells 48 48 48 Wing area real (sqm) 24.6 27.9 29 Wing area projected (sqm) 20.8 23.9 25.2 Aspect ratio 4.75 4.8 5 Wing span (m) 10.8 11.6 12.1 Projected aspect ratio 3.9 3.95 4.05 Canopy weight (kg) 5.8 6.2 6.4 Min. - max. speed (km/h) 20 - 50 20 - 50 20 - 45 Trim - speed (km/h) 43 43 40 Main use Powered paraglider Powered paraglider Powered paraglider DULV homologation Yes Yes Yes   The Silex was born out of Meikel Werner's and Markus Muller's (the two German owners of the Fresh Breeze paramotor) in search for a glider to meet the needs of paramotorist.  They then decided to design a glider especially for paramotor. Meikel Werner won the first place at the German paramotor competitions with the Silex in 1999 and Eric Dufour also won the first place with this glider at the National American competitions. Click here for more details Meikel Werner and Markus Müller   Click here to see an article on the Silex, by Alan Chuculate, in the Paragliding Magazine