All-Composite Speedster Equipped With 'Chute
Recently, Gobosh Aviation unveiled a new addition to their
product line, the all-composite 800XP. Sporting rakish lines
similar to several other low-wing LSAs -- more on that in a minute
-- the 800XP is a Czech-designed-and-built aircraft, unlike the
Polish-built G700S that kicked off Gobosh's presence in the US last
July. The aircraft boasts a "structural composite" design, reducing
the need for underlying metal frame supports. Gobosh adds
performance also benefits from a high-performance laminar-flow
wing, designed specifically for the US marketplace.
The 800XP was designed by brothers Mirek & Petr Kabrt,
brothers who are also responsible for the design of several other
Czech-sourced LSA in the US, including the TL-2000 Sting Sport. So
it's no surprise to see the 800XP carries echoes of several other
LSA.
The 800XP also carries forth Gobosh's nomenclature system, with
"XP" signifying a glass-cockpit-equipped aircraft, equipped with
the GO-SAFE (Gobosh-Strategic Alternative For Emergencies)
ballistic parachute system, sourced from Galaxy. (Of course, Gobosh
likely wouldn't mind a bit if the plane's designation brings to
mind the "other" 800XP in aviation, the one that carries the Hawker
name.) A Dynon EFIS-D100 glass-panel system, sporting Garmin
ancillary hardware, rounds out the avionics package.
Initially, Gobosh will offer the 800XP in Elite and Elite+
configurations. Even standard Elite-equipped planes will sport Day
or Night IFR capabilities (remember, sport pilot allows only
Day-VFR operation) while the Elite+ planes will add to Gobosh's
"luxury"-sport aircraft advertising tagline with standard leather
seats, Garmin GPS-396 with XM/WX capabilities, and Bose headset
jacks. Like the G700S, all 800XPs will be backed by a two-year,
400-hour warranty.
Powered by the ubiquitious Rotax 912ULS, the 800XP should offer
cruising speeds close to the 120-knot upper limit for LSA. Gobosh
notes the basis for the 800XP, the retractable-gear VL-3, holds the
European speed record for Rotax-equipped microlights.
Base prices for the 800XP are $123,700 for the Elite, and
$129,990 for the Elite+. Both prices are spot-inline with
similarly-equipped G700S models, meaning Gobosh customers have a
choice between all-metal or all-composite airframes for roughly the
same money. The company does note the G700S, with its classic "six
pack" of analog instruments and sturdy landing gear, is probably
better suited for the training market, while the 800XP caters
towards experienced private flyers.
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