Is the self-launch Silent kit estimate of 500 hours reasonably accurate, and would that include paint/finish?
The estimate is based on double the factory time to complete the aircraft from the kit stage. We believe it is conservative for the basic self-launch kit and it does include paint and finish with pneumatic surface prep tools. Extensive profiling of the airfoil shape and surface finishing will increase build times. Actual build times for the self-launch Silent Club appear to be in the 300 to 400 hour range (documented via builder logs) depending on builder experience, level of finishing detail, and options. The Silent 2 and Silent 2 TARGA self-launchers take only slightly longer due to a few differences such as removable winglets, tapered flaperon hinge line, flap linkage system, and retractable gear.
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