Aero East Europe Sila
The Aero East Europe Sila (English: force, power or strength and also short for Serbian industry light aircraft) is a family of Serbian ultralight and light aircraft, designed and produced by Aero East Europe of Kraljevo and later of Jagodina, introduced at the AERO Friedrichshafen show in 2013. The design is supplied complete and ready-to-fly. Design and development The Sila 450 C was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules, while the larger aircraft in the family fit into the EASA CS-VLA category. All feature a V-strut-braced high-wing, an enclosed cabin, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration. Operational history Reviewer Marino Boric described the design in a 2015 review as "very robust". Variants Sila 450 C Two seat "Cruiser" model, with a semi-monocoque structure made from aluminium sheet and a maximum take-off weight of . Its span wing employs a NACA 5417 airfoil, has an area of and flaps. Standard engines available are the Rotax 912UL, Rotax 912ULS and the Rotax 914 four-stroke powerplants. German LTF-UL and Serbian ultralight certified. Sila 750 C Two seat "Cruiser" model, with a semi-monocoque structure made from aluminium sheet and a maximum take-off weight of .