ICON Aircraft's Revolutionary Sport Plane Makes Public Debut At AirVenture

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ICON Aircraft, a start-up Light Sport Aircraft manufacturer, publicly unveiled the ICON A5 consumer sport plane yesterday on the opening day of AirVenture 2008, the world's largest aviation event taking place in Oshkosh, Wis. The two-seat sport plane is amphibious with retractable landing gear that allows for takeoffs and landings on both land and water. The ICON A5 has already drawn significant interest due to its consumer-friendly design, highlighted by folding wings that allow the plane to be easily stored or towed on the road with a trailer. "In the last 50 years, aviation has gotten away from what the early aviation pioneers loved about flying – the freedom, fun and adventure," said ICON Aircraft Founder and CEO Kirk Hawkins. "ICON is about bringing that sport and passion back to flying... [read full story]