Gobosh 800XP

800XP
Role	Light-sport aircraft
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Gobosh Aviation
Introduction	2008
Status	Production completed
Developed from	Aveko VL-3 Sprint

Last updated January 17, 2022

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]

Design and development

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]

Specifications (800XP)

Data from Bayerl^[1]^[3]

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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References

1 2 3 4 Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 57. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
↑ Gobosh Aviation (2007). "Gobosh Aviation Home Page". gobosh.aero. Archived from the original on October 23, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
↑ Gobosh Aviation (2007). "800XP Composite Low Wing Light Sport Aircraft". Archived from the original on June 26, 2012. Retrieved July 12, 2012.

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[WDLA11-1] 1 2 3 4 Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 57. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X

[2] Gobosh Aviation (2007). "Gobosh Aviation Home Page". gobosh.aero. Archived from the original on October 23, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2020.

[Specs-3] Gobosh Aviation (2007). "800XP Composite Low Wing Light Sport Aircraft". Archived from the original on June 26, 2012. Retrieved July 12, 2012.

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