Ultimate Flying Machine
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A former F-16 pilot and a skateboard designer collaborate to design the tiny Icon A5 aircraft.
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Specs: Top speed: 120 mph - Range: 300 miles - Fuel: 20 gal - Seats: 2 - Takeoff & Landing Distance: 750 ft
- Price: $139,000 - Availability: Fall 2011
The Federal Aviation Administration defines a Light Sport Aircraft as an aircraft with a maximum gross takeoff weight of not more than 1,430 pounds (650 kilograms) for aircraft intended for operation on water; a maximum airspeed in level flight of 120 knots (222 km/h); a maximum stall speed of 45 knots (83 km/h); either one or two seats; fixed undercarriage and fixed-pitch propeller; and a single engine. The Sport Pilot certificate was created in September 2004 after years of work by the Experimental Aviation Association (EAA). The intent of the new rule was to lower the barriers of entry into aviation and make flying more affordable and accessible.
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The Federal Aviation Administration defines a Light Sport Aircraft as an aircraft with a maximum gross takeoff weight of not more than 1,430 pounds (650 kilograms) for aircraft intended for operation on water; a maximum airspeed in level flight of 120 knots (222 km/h); a maximum stall speed of 45 knots (83 km/h); either one or two seats; fixed undercarriage and fixed-pitch propeller; and a single engine. The Sport Pilot certificate was created in September 2004 after years of work by the Experimental Aviation Association (EAA). The intent of the new rule was to lower the barriers of entry into aviation and make flying more affordable and accessible.
Wired Magazine: Icon A5 Popular Mechanics: ICON A5 Corporate site: Icon Aircraft
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