Icon A5 personal aircraft puts us one step closer to the Jetsons
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) on Sep 26th 2009 at 8:00AM
Ever dream of strolling out to the garage, sliding inside your own personal aircraft, rolling down the driveway, and flying off to some exotic place? If so, then you're in luck, as Icon Aircraft is working towards making this dream a reality with their Icon A5 airplane. The two passenger A5 is just 22 feet in length and comes with wings that fold up for easier storage. It can carry a load of approximately 530 pounds, including passengers and luggage, and it runs on both automobile and aviation fuel, meaning you can fuel up at the 7-11 on the corner if you'd like. The aircraft can fly as high as 15,000 feet and has a top speed of 138 miles per hour, and, best of all, with the optional retractable landing gear, it becomes amphibious, allowing it to take off and land on water. Read the rest HERE on gadling.com
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) on Sep 26th 2009 at 8:00AM
Ever dream of strolling out to the garage, sliding inside your own personal aircraft, rolling down the driveway, and flying off to some exotic place? If so, then you're in luck, as Icon Aircraft is working towards making this dream a reality with their Icon A5 airplane. The two passenger A5 is just 22 feet in length and comes with wings that fold up for easier storage. It can carry a load of approximately 530 pounds, including passengers and luggage, and it runs on both automobile and aviation fuel, meaning you can fuel up at the 7-11 on the corner if you'd like. The aircraft can fly as high as 15,000 feet and has a top speed of 138 miles per hour, and, best of all, with the optional retractable landing gear, it becomes amphibious, allowing it to take off and land on water. Read the rest HERE on gadling.com
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