| ICON A5 | |
|---|---|
 ICON A5 in flight, 2024 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Amphibious light-sport aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | ICON Aircraft |
| Status | In production[1] |
| Prototypes | First prototype: July 9, 2008[2] |
| Number built | 198 (as of December 2023)[3] |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 2016-present |
| First flight | July 9, 2008 (prototype)[2] July 7, 2014 (first production)[4] |
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, although company legal and financial issues have slowed production since 2016.
- ^ Bertorelli, Paul (May 26, 2016). "Icon Production Delays: The Inevitable Explained". AVweb. Archived from the original on May 30, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
- ^ a b McKeegan, Noel (July 16, 2008). "ICON A5 amphibious sportsplane completes first test flight". Gizmag. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
- ^ "Quarterly Shipments and Billings". General Aviation Manufacturers Association. February 21, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
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