I was looking up some data on crosswind components and came across this video from Icon on the airplane's spin resistance.

 

 

 

 

 

Pretty impressive little aircraft, certainly the kind of airplane I would like to fly if I were a pilot.

 

Of course, the Icon is not the first spin resistant airplane, but it seems to be very effective. And obviously we can spin it in Flight: it would be too much to expect a perfect flight model of an airplane that is still in development..

 

Best regards.

Luis

Ya. The aircraft was developing rapidly when we were making it for Flight. The wings changed twice along with many other details. At some point, we just had to say "this is the Flight Icon" and finish things. Later on, Icon even added flaps to the design that wont be in Flight.

Let me try... I'll get it to spin. ^_^

Shame the folding wings weren`t included. They look awesome!

I hear it has great water handling characteristics, turning (180 degree) water takeoffs, etc.

There are video's on Icon's web page that showed them doing extreme maneuvers in water with the Icon. Even dipping the wing tips in water! The tips are designed specifically not to "catch" water and create drag that would spin most aircraft, but to skip along the surface. Lots went into the design of this very cool aircraft!

If I remember correctly, the wingfold works... on the FSX freeware version ;)