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The ICON A5 is an American amphibious light-sport aircraft (LSA) designed and produced by ICON Aircraft. A concept aircraft was first flown in 2008, and creation of the production tooling began in December 2012. The first production aircraft made its first flight on July 7, 2014, and made its public debut at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh on
ICON Aircraft's first model is the ICON A5, an amphibious two-seat, light-sport aircraft to be priced at approximately $189,000. Its folding wings facilitate transportation and storage, [6] and it will have a range of approximately 300 nautical miles (560 km) and a top speed of 105 knots (120 mph). [31]
With the increased availability of airstrips in remote communities, fewer amphibious aircraft are manufactured today than in the past, although a handful of amphibious aircraft are still produced, such as the Bombardier 415, ICON A5, and the amphibious-float–equipped version of the Cessna Caravan.
A pusher aircraft is a type of aircraft using propellers placed behind the engines. Pushers may be classified according to lifting surfaces layout (conventional or 3 surface, canard, joined wing, tailless and rotorcraft) as well as engine/propeller location and drive. For historical interest, pusher aircraft are also classified by date.
Three Canadair CL-215 amphibious flying boats. The following is a list of seaplanes, which includes floatplanes and flying boats.A seaplane is any airplane that has the capability of landing and taking off from water, while an amphibian is a seaplane which can also operate from land.
Curtiss-Wright CW-3 Duckling 1931 ultralight amphibious flying boat, 3 built; Fokker F.25 Promotor 1946 transport, 20 built; Funk Fk6 1985 1 seat ultralight motorglider, unk no. built [14] ICON Aircraft A5 2015 2 seat amphibious light sport, in production; Janowski Don Kichot/J-1 1970 1 seat homebuilt, unk no. built [13]
Data from Albatross: Amphibious Airborne Angel, United States Navy Aircraft since 1911, Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1958-59 Grumman Albatross: A History of the Legendary Seaplane General characteristics Crew: 4-6 Capacity: 10 passengers Length: 62 ft 10 in (19.15 m) Wingspan: 96 ft 8 in (29.46 m) Height: 25 ft 10 in (7.87 m) Wing area: 1,035 sq ft (96.2 m 2) Airfoil: NACA 23017 Empty ...
14 by mid-2008. all L-6 based aircraft The Chaika L-4 (чайка, English: gull ) is a twin engine amphibious aircraft , designed and built in Russia in the 2000s. It has sold in small numbers and remains in production.