ICON A5 design enhancements announced, edges closer to production
ICON Aircraft's A5 amphibious, two-seat, composite carbon fiber plane at Oshkosh/EAA Airventure 2010 (Image: Noel McKeegan)
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Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) manufacturer, ICON Aircraft, has announced two major design enhancements aimed at to simplifying aircraft complexity and increase safety in its A5 amphibious, two-seat, composite carbon fiber plane. The first improvement for the plane,which is edging closer to production, is the elimination of wing flaps, which will simplify pilot operations, while the second is a spin-resistant design that will include, amongst other things, the addition of wing cuffs to lower the stall speed of the aircraft.
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