Icon A-5: The Folding Airplane

The Icon A-5 is a whole new aviation concept. It is designed to be a personal airplane aimed at the domestic leisure market - and people don't need to be experienced pilots to fly it. The A-5 intends to simplify the flying process so much that anyone can pick up the skills necessary to fly the plane quickly and easily, and it has a whole stack of sophisticated safety features to help it achieve this goal. The aircraft has been in development since 2008 and is moving towards general release, having passed through the first of the necessary regulatory checks.  Let's have a look at this incredible concept and see a video of the A-5 in action.