The aircraft company has already received market response for more than 1,400 A5 positions. The first production of the A5 Amphibious Sport Aircraft makes extensive use of advanced composites from TenCate to achieve high strength, lightweight and outstanding performance in a wide range of environmental conditions. Steve Mead, vice-president of sales and marketing of TenCate Advanced Composites stated: “TenCate applauds the unveiling of the A5. We congratulate the ICON Aircraft team on their successes. It is an exciting entry in the sport flying class, combining world-class design with the versatility of an amphibious aircraft. We are proud to be associated with our partners at ICON.” ICON Aircraft is a consumer sport plane manufacturer founded in response to the new sport flying category. ICON's first plane is the A5, an amphibious sport aircraft that fuses outstanding aeronautical engineering with world-class product design. “The A5's development has been a massive undertaking,” said ICON vice-president of engineering and CTO, Matthew Gionta. “The ICON team worked tirelessly to make the A5 a reality. With ESN-1 complete and ESN-2 under construction we are now looking toward FAA approval, after which we will begin customer deliveries. I can't wait for our customers to finally experience the finished product.” It has won some of the world's most prestigious design awards and has inspired a global following. The company has already received market response for more than 1,400 A5 positions. www.tencateadvancedcomposites.com
