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First Production-Ready Icon A5 Impresses

Icon A5 at AirVenture 2014 Stephen Pope
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Key Takeaways:

  • Icon Aircraft unveiled its first production-conforming A5 aircraft (ESN-1) at Oshkosh, which had its maiden flight on July 7.
  • The production-ready A5 features aesthetic and functional improvements, including integrated wingtip handholds, LED lighting, and a refined interior designed with input from Lotus Engineering USA.
  • Full production of the Icon A5 is scheduled to commence next year at the company's new factory in Vacaville, California.
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Icon Aircraft brought the first production-conforming Icon A5 to Oshkosh, and it’s a stunner.

Icon founder Kirk Hawkins unveiled the red and white LSA, dubbed ESN-1 for engineering serial number 1, at the show on Sunday night. The slick two-seater was built at Icon’s headquarters in California over the past five months and flew for the first time on July 7.

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