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Amphibious Private Jets

This Personal Airplane Can Fold into a Trailer and is Spin-Resistant

— October 7, 2015 — Autos
This personal airplane combines a sports car, a speed boat and a jet to create an affordable aircraft that can be purchased for thousands of dollars instead of millions. The consumer plane was designed by Icon Aircraft, owned by former Airforce F16 pilot Kirk Hawkins and skateboard designer Steen Strand.

The A5 consumer airplane is designed so that the driver doesn't have to be a professional commercial pilot. The dashboard has a simplified design that can be easily understood and controlled. It is the only aircraft that is spin-resistant certified by the FAA, while its unique "Angle of Attack Gauge" informs the pilot if the plane is going to stall.

With the purpose of making personal flight more accessible, this plane can be folded up and fit into the back of a trailer. It is also amphibious, meaning it can land and take off from water. This personal airplane is now available for purchase, allowing people to live out the kind of flying that they imagined in their childhood dreams.
Trend Themes
1. Amphibious Aircraft - The innovative design of Icon Aircraft's A5 personal airplane offers an opportunity for developing affordable and spin-resistant amphibious aircraft for personal and commercial use.
2. Personal Aviation - The A5 personal airplane's simplified and user-friendly dashboard design and spin-resistant certification opens up opportunities for the development of affordable personal aviation for non-commercial pilots.
3. Multimodal Transportation - The A5 personal airplane's foldable design, ability to land and take off from water and fit into a trailer for transportation provides an opportunity for exploring innovative multimodal transportation options.
Industry Implications
1. Aviation - The aviation industry can leverage the disruptive innovation opportunities offered by the A5 personal airplane's design elements to develop more cost-effective and user-friendly aircraft for personal and commercial use.
2. Transportation - The transportation industry can use the A5 personal airplane's foldable design and amphibious features as a basis for exploring new multimodal transportation concepts.
3. Recreational Vehicles - The RV industry can partner with the aviation industry to develop innovative products that blend recreational vehicles with personal aviation using the A5 personal airplane's foldable design and user-friendly dashboard.
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