Vickers Wave LSA Emerges

Stephen Pope

Thursday, October 31, 2013 at 06:10 PM ET

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Vickers Wave

Key Takeaways:

Vickers Aircraft, a New Zealand company, has unveiled the conceptual design for the "Vickers Wave," a new sleek-looking light sport amphibian aircraft.
The Wave is designed to be powered by a Lycoming IO-360 engine, feature folding wings, a BRS parachute, and optional bow thrusters, bearing a resemblance to the Icon A5.
While currently in the conceptual stage with no pricing information, the company is reportedly close to flying a prototype and aims to showcase it at next summer’s EAA AirVenture.
The Vickers Wave is poised to enter a growing market of sport amphibians, joining other planned or existing models like the Icon A5, SeaRey, Lisa Akoya, and Equator Excursion.

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Another sleek-looking light sport amphibian has surfaced, this time from a New Zealand company called Vickers Aircraft. With a look suspiciously close to that of the California-bred Icon A5, the Vickers Wave would be powered by a Lycoming IO-360 engine, feature folding wings and BRS parachute and even be available with optional bow thrusters for improved maneuverability on the water.

So far the company has revealed only a conceptual rendering and a website that lacks detailed information. There is no word on pricing, but the company reportedly is close to flying a prototype and hopes to bring a flying example of the Wave to next summer’s EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.