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A5
Amphibious light-sport — piston, not eVTOL
Amphibious two-seat light sport aircraft from California-based ICON Aircraft, powered by a Rotax 912 iS Sport piston engine (100 hp). Listed here as a personal-aircraft reference; it is not an eVTOL. ICON's A5 page lists max speed (Vh) 95 KTAS (176 km/h), range 427 nm with 45 min reserve, MTOW 1,510–1,570 lb, useful load 430–490 lb (ICON estimate), baggage 60 lb, takeoff 640 ft on runway / 840 ft on water and landing 590 ft / 700 ft (at 1,510 lb, standard conditions, sea level), and a 34.8 ft wingspan with manually folding wings. It runs on 91-octane auto gas or 100LL from a 20 gal tank. Standard safety features include the Spin-Resistant Airframe, angle-of-attack indicator and ICON Parachute System. The A5 LSA is an FAA Special Light Sport Aircraft (S-LSA production audit completed 15 June 2015); ICON's Certified Edition received FAA type certification in the Primary Category on 26 December 2023, with the same performance specifications. ICON's 2024 announcement gave a starting price of $409,000 for the 2024 A5 Limited Edition.
- Range
- 427 nm
(varies with speed, reserves, and how the pilot flies the mission).
- Payload
- 430–490 lb useful load
- Cruise
- Not published
(chosen by the pilot, and traded against range and endurance).
- Top speed
- 95 KTAS (Vh)
- Flight time
- Not published
(varies with the speed the pilot selects and the reserves kept for the mission).
- Price
- From $409,000 (2024 model year)
- Empty weight
- Not published
- MTOW
- 1,510–1,570 lb
- Ceiling
- Not published
- Seats
- 2
- Battery / fuel
- Rotax 912 iS Sport (100 hp) piston; 91-octane auto gas or 100LL; 20 gal tank
- Size
- 34.8 ft span · 23 ft long · 8.1 ft tall
- Charge
- Not published
- First flight
- Not published
- Entry into service
- In production (FAA S-LSA production audit completed 15 Jun 2015)
Full figures
- Engine
- Rotax 912 iS Sport (100 hp)
- Range
- 427 nm (45 min reserve)
- Useful load
- 430–490 lb (195–222 kg), ICON estimate
- MTOW
- 1,510–1,570 lb
- Max speed (Vh)
- 95 KTAS (109 mph, 176 km/h)
- Baggage
- 60 lb (27.2 kg)
- Takeoff distance
- Runway 640 ft / Water 840 ft (at 1,510 lb, sea level)
- Landing distance
- Runway 590 ft / Water 700 ft (at 1,510 lb, sea level)
- Fuel tank
- 20 US gal (91-octane auto gas or 100LL)
- Cockpit width
- 46 in (116.8 cm)
- Dimensions
- 34.8 ft span (10.61 m), 23 ft long (7.01 m), 8.1 ft tall (2.47 m); folding wings
- Safety
- Spin-Resistant Airframe, ICON Parachute System, angle-of-attack indicator
- Price
- From $409,000 (2024 A5 Limited Edition, ICON, 27 Feb 2024)
For
- In production as an FAA S-LSA; FAA type-certified Certified Edition also offered
- 427 nm range (45 min reserve) on auto gas or 100LL
Against
- Piston amphibian — not electric, not VTOL
- Needs a runway or water; Sport Pilot certificate or higher (Certified Edition: private pilot + seaplane rating)