Gobosh 800XP
American light sport aircraft From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Gobosh 800XP is an American light-sport aircraft marketed by Gobosh Aviation of Moline, Illinois. The 800XP was introduced in 2008 and is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.[1]
| 800XP | |
|---|---|
| Role | Light-sport aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Gobosh Aviation |
| Introduction | 2008 |
| Status | Production completed |
| Developed from | Aveko VL-3 Sprint |
By 2016 the company website had been taken down and the company had likely gone out of business.[2]
The 800XP is a development of the Aveko VL-3 Sprint, adapted to comply with the US light-sport aircraft rules, by increasing the wing area and raising the gross weight from 472.5 to 600 kg (1,042 to 1,323 lb). It features a cantilever low-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed open cockpit under a forward-hinged bubble canopy, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.[1]
The aircraft is made from composites. Its 36.5 ft (11.1 m) span wing has an area of 116 sq ft (10.8 m2) and mounts winglets. The standard engine available is the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS four-stroke powerplant.[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Length: 20 ft 4 in (6.20 m)
- Wingspan: 36 ft 6 in (11.13 m)
- Height: 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
- Empty weight: 760 lb (345 kg)
- Gross weight: 1,320 lb (599 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 29 U.S. gallons (110 L; 24 imp gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912ULS four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 100 hp (75 kW)
- Propellers: 2-bladed, 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) diameter
Performance
- Cruise speed: 119 kn (137 mph, 220 km/h)
- Stall speed: 35 kn (40 mph, 65 km/h)
- Never exceed speed: 145 kn (167 mph, 269 km/h)
- Range: 630 nmi (730 mi, 1,170 km)
- Service ceiling: 13,200 ft (4,000 m)
- Rate of climb: 850 ft/min (4.3 m/s)
- Wing loading: 11.4 lb/sq ft (56 kg/m2)
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