As the old quip says, nothing succeeds like success. Just weeks ago, ICON Aircraft made their first customer delivery of a production airplane-the innovative A5-and in doing so launched what might be a new direction for general aviation. And they did so by breaking every mold held dear by the GA world. An amphibious seaplane 10 years in the making from napkin-drawing concept to delivered product, the ICON A5 is a story that takes us deep into a different world -a place where design and form triumph over profit margin, and where flying is an emotional experience instead of one measured with graphs and ledgers. It's a fascinating journey that begins where pure stick-and-rudder flying left off and where the most advanced engineering in aeronautics begins. At its essence, it's a love story between human, machine and sky. The ICON story is also one of transformation. It's a tale of firsts that recalls aviation's great period-that era of Howard Hughes and Kelly Johnson and Glenn Curtiss, when aircraft were created with passion and a sense of adventure.
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