Limited Edition ICON 100 A5 sports plane is going to fly in 2012

The sport is back in flying…

Since the FAA’s dramatic regulation changes in 2004 created the new Light Sport Aircraft category, ICON Aircraft’s sole purpose has been to bring the freedom, fun, and adventure of flying to all who have dreamed of flight. With these groundbreaking FAA rules solidified, ICON believes that consumer-focused sport aircraft can do for recreational flying what personal watercraft did for boating.

ICON’s sport aircraft are not only designed to deliver an amazing and safe flying experience, but also to inspire us the way great sports cars do. After years of development with some of the world’s best aerospace engineers and industrial designers, ICON Aircraft has released the first of its line of sport planes, the ICON A5. The A5 is a bold yet elegant design that communicates beauty, performance, safety, and most importantly… fun.

ICON was founded in 2005 by Kirk Hawkins. Hawkins, a graduate from the Stanford Business School, is an accomplished engineer, former U.S. Air Force F-16 pilot, and long-time motorsport enthusiast. With its world-class team of engineers, designers, advisors, and investors, ICON is located in Southern California – home of the world’s largest concentration of both aerospace and automobile design resources. ICON’s engineering and development team came from Burt Rutan’s famed Scaled Composites, which created such record setting projects as Voyager, Global Flyer, the X-Prize winning SpaceShipOne, and Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo.

Flying has never been easier and more accessible than now.

The Sport Flying revolution has just begun. In 2004, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), working closely with the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) created what has been called “The biggest change in aviation in 50 years.” They created an entirely new category of aircraft (Light Sport Aircraft) as well as a new category of pilot license (Sport Pilot), both aimed specifically at consumer recreational flying. Now, the dream of flight is more accessible and more affordable than ever before. Satisfy your sense of adventure… It’s time to join the ICON revolution.

Built to be safe, fun, and affordable…

In creating the new “Light Sport Aircraft” (LSA) classification of planes in 2004, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) filled the much-needed performance and price gap between less sophisticated ultra-light aircraft and larger, more complex transportation focused aircraft. Since LSA are targeted to recreational pilots who primarily fly for fun, LSA are designed to be affordable, lightweight, and easy to operate. All ICON Aircraft are classified as S-LSA (special-light sport aircraft), which are factory built, ready-to-fly aircraft. All LSA are inspected and receive an airworthiness certificate from the FAA prior to flight.





- 1,320 pounds maximum takeoff weight (1,430 pounds for seaplanes)
- Maximum airspeed of 120 knots (138 mph)
- Maximum two-person seating capacity (pilot + passenger)
- Single, reciprocating engine
- Fixed or ground-adjustable propeller
- Non-pressurized cabin
- Fixed landing gear (retractable gear allowed for seaplanes)
- Maximum stall speed of 45 knots (52 mph)

Estimated Price: $139,000 USD (Standard Equipment)

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SPECIFICATIONS

– Seats: 2
– Maximum Takeoff Weight: 1430 lbs
– Useful Load: 430 – 530 lbs (option dependent)
– Baggage: 60 lbs (maximum)
– Fuel (Auto Gas or Av Gas): 20 gal
– Maximum Speed (Vh): 105 kts (120 mph)
– Range: 300 NM
– Takeoff & Landing Distance: 750 ft
– Engine (Rotax 912 ULS): 100 hp
Performance specifications are estimates only.
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DIMENSIONS

– Interior Cockpit Width: 46 in
– Wingspan: 34 ft
– Aircraft Length: 22 ft
– Aircraft Height: 7.1 ft
– Trailered Width: 8.5 ft
– Trailered Length: 28 ft
– Trailered Height: 8.3 ft
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DESIGN FEATURES

– Folding wings (manual or automatic)
– Retractable landing gear (gear can be deleted entirely to make a pure seaplane)
– Seawings™ platforms for easy access and docking
– Custom aircraft towing trailer (optional)
– Headlights and floodlights
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PERFORMANCE FEATURES

– High-strength, lightweight carbon fiber airframe
– Amphibious design (flies off land and water)
– High-performance wing and airfoil
– Reliable 100 hp Rotax 912 ULS engine
– Runs on auto gasoline or aviation gasoline
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COCKPIT FEATURES

– Intuitive, sports car-like cockpit
– GPS moving map
– MP3 in-flight music port
– High-visibility, wrap-around canopy
– Flight with removable side windows
– Multiple storage compartments
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SAFETY FEATURES

– Predictable flying characteristics
– Low stall speed
– ICON Complete Airplane Parachute (optional)
– Patent-pending propeller guard
– Wing Angle of Attack indicator (AoA)
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STANDARD EQUIPMENT

– Retractable landing gear
– Folding wings (manual)
– GPS moving map
– Analog flight instrumentation (per ASTM LSA standards)
– Intercom system
– VHF Communication Radio
– Mode C Transponder
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OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT (pricing and availability to be provided at Production Notice)

– ICON Complete Airplane Parachute
– Folding wings (automatic)
– Night lighting package
– Seaplane configuration (no landing gear)
– Attitude Indicator
– Custom A5 towing trailer
Price, specifications and features are not guaranteed to be true or accurate and are subject to change. Actual aircraft performance will vary depending on options installed on the aircraft.


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