A new all-composite light twin built in Ukraine made its first appearance at Sun ‘n Fun this week. The four-seat Softex Aero V24 is being sold in the U.S. as an experimental, with a builder-assist center in Washington, company representative Dara Voss told AVweb at the show today. About eight of the aircraft have been sold since 2014, Voss said. With a Lycoming engine, he added, the airplanes are for sale at $550,000, or a show special price of $375,000. It’s also available with a Rotax ULS/S engine or a TP100 turbine. With the Lycoming, top speed is 205 knots, and it tops out at 276 knots with the TP100. The engines are mounted on pylons above each wing.
The Softex company operates from a 50,000-square-foot production facility, with 170 employees, according to its website. Besides the twin, the company also produces a light multipurpose helicopter. The Rotax version of the twin was type-certified in the Ukraine in late 2014. It has a range of 800 nm.
