Jeff Gordon Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Friend of mine just back from OshKosh put me onto this...What do you think? http://www.iconaircraft.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly_tornado Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 bags a ride, I read they signed up 148 orders at oshkosh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gundy Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Told me they want $2000 deposit and Can't deliver till 2015. Sounds shonky to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Evan. Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 I. Want. One. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Gordon Posted August 15, 2011 Author Share Posted August 15, 2011 Told me they want $2000 deposit and Can't deliver till 2015. Sounds shonky to me See comment they signed up 148 orders at oshkosh think they may be flooded with orders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SAJabiruflyer Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 They LOOK pretty cool. I wonder if they can get into a deep stall that can affect T-Tail Aircraft?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SAJabiruflyer Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 or if I read it further... they have already thought of that.. see the "Safety" section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gundy Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Nah mate they can't deliver the first one till 2015. The other 148 from Oshkosh will be after that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Gordon Posted August 15, 2011 Author Share Posted August 15, 2011 That's bad...dont think i can live that long:wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ozzie Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 while you are all scraping up the deposits and waiting for delivery you can play with the RC model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbleboy Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 That cockpit is dead sexy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Now that is cool....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Gordon Posted August 17, 2011 Author Share Posted August 17, 2011 Just checked their FB The numbers are in and ICON took a record 143 deposits at the 2011 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Show! Our order book is now at position#694, and in the process, we raised over $28,000 for EAA Young Eagles. Now thats what I call a success story! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly_tornado Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 They have been around since 2008, and yet to deliver a plane. Hopefully they can make some planes without going bust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ozzie Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 It would be good to see the design freeze and start to deliver. Everytime you read about it they are adding some electronic bling to it. They too did a good trade in the gootchy store area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Gordon Posted August 18, 2011 Author Share Posted August 18, 2011 I hope I will be...but in an old peoples home!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly_tornado Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 a couple of things going against the icon. its going to be heavy, that folding wing mechanism has to weight a fair bit its going to be draggy, due to the hull shape and buoyancy requirements. its going to get eaten by sea water, salt water might also kill the resale value. no one outside the factory has flown it. its made in america, cessna moved production of the skycatcher to china to keep labour costs under control. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winsor68 Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 I always worry about a company taking people's money for a potential product... of course it doesn't mean it won't succeed.... but not all of them did in the past. Looks like a great idea for an aircraft though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastmeg2 Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Yep, saw it, touched their mock up and got their RC simulator stick in the weeds. ;-) Had to be reset. My travelling buddy decided to get a Kitfox instead, with the Lycoming IO-233 engine option. 2,400hr TBO, 115hp naturally aspirated, air cooled, USD 10k cheaper than Rotax-914, though a bit heavier. www.kitfoxaircraft.com Cheers, Glen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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