ICON A5
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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 July 27, 2014. A year later at AirVenture, it was temporarily donated to the youth group Young Eagles, with the first official A5 customer deliveries occurring in 2016. As of 2019, 100 A5s had been delivered. The aircraft is known for having brought significant excitement and publicity to the LSA industry since its unveiling in 2008, although company legal and financial issues have slowed production since 2016.
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Role | Amphibious light-sport aircraft |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | ICON Aircraft |
First flight | First prototype: July 9, 2008[1] First production: July 7, 2014[2] |
Status | In production |
Produced | 2016–present[3][4] |
Number built | 198 (as of December 2023)[5] |