Gobosh 700S
The Gobosh 700S is an American light-sport aircraft that was designed by Polish designer Tomasz Antoniewski as the Aero AT-3 and was marketed by Gobosh Aviation of Moline, Illinois. The 700S was introduced in 2007 and when it was available was supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.[1]
| 700S | |
|---|---|
| Role | Light-sport aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Gobosh Aviation |
| Designer | Tomasz Antoniewski |
| Introduction | 2007 |
| Status | Production completed |
| Developed from | Aero AT-3 |
By 2016 the company website had been taken down and the company had likely gone out of business.[2]
Design and development edit
The aircraft was designed to comply with the US light-sport aircraft rules. It features a cantilever low-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed open cockpit under a bubble canopy, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.[1][3]
The aircraft is made from aluminum sheet and its 27.3 ft (8.3 m) span wing mounts winglets. The standard engine available is the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS four-stroke powerplant.[1]
Specifications (700S) edit
Data from Bayerl and Gobosh[1][4]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Length: 20 ft 6 in (6.25 m)
- Wingspan: 27 ft 4 in (8.33 m)
- Height: 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m)
- Empty weight: 820 lb (372 kg)
- Gross weight: 1,320 lb (599 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 18.5 U.S. gallons (70 L; 15.4 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: 116 kn (133 mph, 215 km/h)
- Stall speed: 39 kn (45 mph, 72 km/h)
- Never exceed speed: 129 kn (148 mph, 239 km/h)
- Range: 360 nmi (410 mi, 670 km)
- Service ceiling: 13,200 ft (4,000 m)
- Rate of climb: 850 ft/min (4.3 m/s)
References edit
- ^ a b c d 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.aero. Archived from the original on October 23, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ Experimental Aircraft Association (2012). . Archived from the original on February 28, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- ^ Gobosh Aviation (2007). . Archived from the original on July 26, 2012. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
External links edit
- Official website