Gobosh LSA introduced the G700 at Airventure 2007. The craft is manufactured in Poland by Aero which has been involved in aviation for over fifteen years. The G700 is the latest model based on a certified aircraft that has been flying since 1999. The factory is currently in the process of moving to a new purpose built 30,000 square foot facility. The new facility is expected to be in full operation by January 2008, currently the factory is able to produce 7 aircraft per month. It is expected that the new facility will be able to keep up with demand for the foreseeable future. After the craft is completed in Poland it is shipped via container to the U.S. On arrival it is unpacked, reassembled, and test flown for approximately three hours before being delivered to the customer. To fit the plane into the LSA category the company redesigned the wing, wing tip, and "Americanized the panel." The G700 is a low wing, side by seating two place, with dual stick, throttle and rudder controls, manual flaps. Ground steering is via a castering nose wheel and toe brakes. The main landing gear is steel with a rubber O ring suspension system used on the nose wheel. The G700 is produced on a certified aircraft production line using solid aircraft rivets. The plane comes with a number of easily accessible inspection doors for inspecting critical areas. The G700 is supplied with a tow bar that mount in behind the seats, that also doubles as a control system lock. Power is supplied by the Rotax 912 S 100 HP aircraft engine. The plane is equipped with an 18.5 gallon fuel tank which gives it a range of approximately 400 nautical miles. The factory reports a cruise speed of 105 knots and a climb rate of over 1,000 feet per minute using the supplied three blade L prop also produced in Poland. As of the AOPA convention 2007 there are seven G700's registered as lightsport aircraft in the U.S. |