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Post subject: Icon A5 on the Today Show  Posted: 14 Oct 2009, 08:02 |
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Post subject: Re: Icon A5 on the Today Show Posted: 14 Oct 2009, 08:26 |
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So funny. They introduce the Icon A5 by saying "what would you think if Santa showed up at your house in this new airplane"? Then the other host says "haha, where's he gonna put the presents"?
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Post subject: Re: Icon A5 on the Today Show Posted: 14 Oct 2009, 08:27 |
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Username Protected wrote: Check it out. What is the Icon A5? 
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Post subject: Re: Icon A5 on the Today Show Posted: 14 Oct 2009, 08:43 |
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This plane is getting a lot of publicity, have they hired the same marketing firm as Cirrus??
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Post subject: Re: Icon A5 on the Today Show Posted: 14 Oct 2009, 09:22 |
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It actually looks good too. Kinda "Bond-esque"
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Post subject: Re: Icon A5 on the Today Show Posted: 14 Oct 2009, 09:30 |
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Post subject: Re: Icon A5 on the Today Show Posted: 14 Oct 2009, 09:33 |
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The things I love about it:
Folding wings.
Amphibious.
I'd love for my Bo to be able to land on water or land and not have the penalty of floats.
The A5 is a great idea, it just need more power and more size. I hope they do well with it.
But, at $250,000 I don't think it'll work.
100HP engine?
150lb useful load?
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Post subject: Re: Icon A5 on the Today Show Posted: 14 Oct 2009, 10:00 |
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my take on it is that it is a cute toy. If you buy a jet ski, or a lotus Elise, or a motorcycle, you might also buy one of these.
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Post subject: Re: Icon A5 on the Today Show Posted: 14 Oct 2009, 10:56 |
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Post subject: Re: Icon A5 on the Today Show Posted: 14 Oct 2009, 11:00 |
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Username Protected wrote: my take on it is that it is a cute toy. If you buy a jet ski, or a lotus Elise, or a motorcycle, you might also buy one of these. Agreed
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Post subject: Re: Icon A5 on the Today Show Posted: 14 Oct 2009, 11:18 |
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I've seen it many times in person. I'm no engineer but based on being around planes all the time I would venture to say the only way this plane will work is with at least a 250HP engine strapped on.
100HP is just too unrealistic.
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Post subject: Re: Icon A5 on the Today Show Posted: 14 Oct 2009, 11:30 |
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Username Protected wrote: I've seen it many times in person. I'm no engineer but based on being around planes all the time I would venture to say the only way this plane will work is with at least a 250HP engine strapped on.
100HP is just too unrealistic. Bingo! How do they get to this level in life and not know this? They're smart enough to get this thing on the Today Show. They're not smart enough to know that nobody is going to pay $250K for such limited capability?
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Post subject: Re: Icon A5 on the Today Show Posted: 14 Oct 2009, 11:33 |
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Why wouldn't you just buy one of these. http://www.lakeamphib.com/lakeamphib.htm? It is already certified and carries 4-6 people for the same cost!! Russ
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Post subject: Re: Icon A5 on the Today Show Posted: 14 Oct 2009, 11:34 |
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Username Protected wrote: "Alejandro Galioto"...I've seen it many times in person. I'm no engineer but based on being around planes all the time I would venture to say the only way this plane will work is with at least a 250HP engine strapped on.
100HP is just too unrealistic.........
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How do they get to this level in life and not know this? They're smart enough to get this thing on the Today Show. They're not smart enough to know that nobody is going to pay $250K for such limited capability? Agreed, saw it a OSH last year and I though the price was in the $150 range, which is still too much for a 100hp (way underpowered) plane. I like the concept, the the mechanics for folding wings just look too heavy and complicated. There's other choices out there. Get a Widgeon.....
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Post subject: Re: Icon A5 on the Today Show Posted: 14 Oct 2009, 11:37 |
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Username Protected wrote: Why wouldn't you just buy one of these. http://www.lakeamphib.com/lakeamphib.htm? It is already certified and carries 4-6 people for the same cost!! Russ Ummmmmmmm? YES! That makes perfect sense to a reasonable human being.
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Username Protected wrote: [
Agreed, saw it a OSH last year and I though the price was in the $150 range, which is still too much for a 100hp (way underpowered) plane.
They said $250K on The Today Show this morning.
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Post subject: Re: Icon A5 on the Today Show Posted: 14 Oct 2009, 11:48 |
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Username Protected wrote: Why wouldn't you just buy one of these. http://www.lakeamphib.com/lakeamphib.htm? It is already certified and carries 4-6 people for the same cost!! Russ Because a lake isn't "cool", young, innovative, fresh, etc. And the wings don't fold. I understand where you're coming from but it's not a fair comparison. Who would buy an LSA for 100k when a 152 is 20k? Lakes are like a cult, a friend of mine had one up to a year ago, and if he gets another float plane it'll be a lake. They are essentially a flying boat... and they are loud 
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Post subject: Re: Icon A5 on the Today Show Posted: 14 Oct 2009, 11:53 |
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Had a Lake almost run into me the other day. So, I don't like them.
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