Aero-TV: The Sports Car of Aviation - Bringing the ICON A5 to Market

CEO of ICON Aircraft, Kirk Hawkins Provides an A5 Update
After the FAA regulation change in 2004, the newly developed LSA category opened a thrilling new opportunity for aircraft primarily targeting recreational pilots. In the years following, the LSA category has led to the development of electrifyingly innovative design prototypes, including the ICON A5, the first amphibious personal sport plane from ICON Aircraft.
On July 27th, 2009, a year after its first public unveiling at EAA AirVenture 2008, the ICON A5 made another thrilling debut for AirVenture attendees, the first public flight from land. Just days later, Test Pilot and Lead Aero Engineer Jon Karkow dazzled visiting crowds with a demonstration of the ICON A5s remarkable water handling capabilities at the EAA Seaplane Base.
After successfully completing a series of hydrostatic and hydrodynamic tests in May of 2009, the ICON A5 will continue its rigorous engineering and test program through the end of this year. To improve the aircrafts efficiency, several areas will be modified for optimized performance including the gear installation, aerodynamic enhancement, hull drag reduction, and water-rudder improvements. Currently, the first two years of production have already been presold with the aircraft position list surpassing number 400 this summer.
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[strikezero01]

Olee sheet! Carbon Fiber material, with only just that. 0w0

[AVMamfortas]

BEAUTIFUL.

Not since the Folland Gnat has a plane's 'shape' been so 'right'.

[Knoss]

@henik9 I agree $139 000.oo is workable number. I do think they will need to use mase production methods to meet demand and lower costs.

[henik9]

Yeah right it may not be for everyone but wayyy more than 1% of people could afford this (with financing).

[41elliott]

Untill I see them with frequency, I wouldn't fly it any higher than I'm willing to jump out of it.

Having said that, I like the plane and I like the guy running the company. He says the right things, and I've seen him around... He seems to be on top of it.

[webcompanion]

Oh yeah NOBODY ever says they ever have enough sales to shut sales down. Find a way to make it work.... my God what is wrong with you? Yeah, BTW, please don't respond to this... I have so many comments to my own comments I don't even have time to read them all even though it costs me nothing.... you are a total tool. I hope you don't kill someone with your airplanes. Here, I'll itch my wrists with you while I worry. My next call is to the FAA. I call your bs in this video, you call mine

[webcompanion]

No you are not chasing an Apple market or BMW market. You are looking for aviators crazy enough to fly off water. It's a small crowd and after the financial disaster of 2008 you are looking at a very small target market. Seriously. I would love to fly a f-in Cessna but I can't even afford to drive a Fiesta. Remember only 1% of the population is rich to buy this aircraft. How many of those even care to pilot their own airplane? And then off water?

[webcompanion]

The guy being interviewed looks like he has a lot to hide. All that scratching is telling me something. Careful you potential buyers out there

[pborty]

i;m really interested in this aircraft,

[jex9]

I'm wanting one of those! Ill be keeping a close eye on this one!