Jihlavan Skyleader GP One
The Skyleader GP One is a Czech ultralight built by Jihlavan Airplanes and introduced at the AERO Friedrichshafen show in 2010, designed from the outset to meet Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules for low-cost pilot training. Its carbon-fibre airframe keeps predicted empty weight to around 280 kg, and its high, cantilever wing needs no external struts, giving instructors and students an unobstructed view compared with strut-braced trainers of similar size. A fully enclosed, side-by-side two-seat cockpit with conventional doors and fixed tricycle gear round out a layout built for straightforward, everyday flight-school use. Deliveries to customers began in 2012.
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A microlight-rule trainer with a strutless high wing, so the view ahead stays unobstructed.
Specifications
| Length | 6.2 m (20 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 10.2 m (33 ft) |
| Height | 2.1 m (7 ft) |
| Persons on board | 2 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 0.5 t |
| Range | 740 NM (1,370 km) |
| Take-off distance | 185 m (607 ft) |
| Landing distance | 200 m (656 ft) |
| Fuel capacity | 105 l |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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