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ICON A5 Interior @ Launch Party LA '08

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:08:49 PDT

The ICON Aricraft is a consumer sport plane manufacturer founded by Kirk Hawkins, an engineer and former US Air Force F-16 fighter pilot. Hawkins conceived the company during Stanford University Business School in 2005 after learning of the Federal Administration (FAA) major regulatory changes that created the light sport aircraft market in 2004. A venture-backed, early stage company out of Silicon Valley, ICON Aircraft is now based in Southern California, which is a hotbed for aerospace engineering, automotive design, and powersport activities.

- The two-seat sport plane features an amphibious design with retractable landing gear for flying off both land and water, plus several patent-pending technologies highlighted by folding wings that allow the plane to be easily stored and towed on the road with a trailer.

- The ICON A5 features a high-strength, lightweight carbon fiber airframe and is powered by a reliable, 100-hp Rotax 912 ULS engine that runs on both auto and aviation gasoline at an estimated top speed of 120 mph.

- Besides folding wings, unique features specific to the ICON A5 include an intuitive, sports car-like cockpit with MP3 port and patent-pending Seawing platform for easy access and docking on water.

- A full-scale prototype is scheduled to begin flight tests this summer under the guidance of ICON's engineering team, which is comprised of former top engineers at Scaled Composites, a leading producer of specialty aircraft like the Voyager, GlobalFlyer, and X PRISE-winning SpaceShipOne.

- The ICON A5 standard model estimated price is $139,000 and orders are now being accepted at www.iconaircraft.com. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in late 2010.

ICON A5: Flying Made Fun & Easy

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:24:03 PDT

The ICON Aricraft is a consumer sport plane manufacturer founded by Kirk Hawkins, an engineer and former US Air Force F-16 fighter pilot. Hawkins conceived the company during Stanford University Business School in 2005 after learning of the Federal Administration (FAA) major regulatory changes that created the light sport aircraft market in 2004. A venture-backed, early stage company out of Silicon Valley, ICON Aircraft is now based in Southern California, which is a hotbed for aerospace engineering, automotive design, and powersport activities.

- The two-seat sport plane features an amphibious design with retractable landing gear for flying off both land and water, plus several patent-pending technologies highlighted by folding wings that allow the plane to be easily stored and towed on the road with a trailer.

- The ICON A5 features a high-strenght, lightweight carbon fiber airframe and is powered by a reliable, 100-hp Rotax 912 ULS engine that runs on both auto and aviation gasoline at an estimated top speed of 120 mph.

- Besides folding wings, unique features spcific to the ICON A5 include an intuitive, sports car-like cockpit with MP3 port and patent-pending Seawing platform for easy access and docking on water.

- A full-scale protype is scheduled to begin flight tests this summer under the guidance of ICON's engineering team, which is comprised of former top engineers at Scaled Composites, a leading producer of specialty aircraft like the Voyager, GlobalFlyer, and X PRISE-winning SpaceShipOne.

- The ICON A5 standard model estimated price is $139,000 and orders are now being accepted at www.iconaircraft.com. Deliverys are scheduled to begin in late 2010.

ICON A5: Flying Made Fun & Easy

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:24:03 PDT

The ICON Aricraft is a consumer sport plane manufacturer founded by Kirk Hawkins, an engineer and former US Air Force F-16 fighter pilot. Hawkins conceived the company during Stanford University Business School in 2005 after learning of the Federal Administration (FAA) major regulatory changes that created the light sport aircraft market in 2004. A venture-backed, early stage company out of Silicon Valley, ICON Aircraft is now based in Southern California, which is a hotbed for aerospace engineering, automotive design, and powersport activities.

- The two-seat sport plane features an amphibious design with retractable landing gear for flying off both land and water, plus several patent-pending technologies highlighted by folding wings that allow the plane to be easily stored and towed on the road with a trailer.

- The ICON A5 features a high-strenght, lightweight carbon fiber airframe and is powered by a reliable, 100-hp Rotax 912 ULS engine that runs on both auto and aviation gasoline at an estimated top speed of 120 mph.

- Besides folding wings, unique features spcific to the ICON A5 include an intuitive, sports car-like cockpit with MP3 port and patent-pending Seawing platform for easy access and docking on water.

- A full-scale protype is scheduled to begin flight tests this summer under the guidance of ICON's engineering team, which is comprised of former top engineers at Scaled Composites, a leading producer of specialty aircraft like the Voyager, GlobalFlyer, and X PRISE-winning SpaceShipOne.

- The ICON A5 standard model estimated price is $139,000 and orders are now being accepted at www.iconaircraft.com. Deliverys are scheduled to begin in late 2010.

ICON A5 Amphibious Sport Plane Launch LA

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:02:03 PDT

The ICON Aricraft is a consumer sport plane manufacturer founded by Kirk Hawkins, an engineer and former US Air Force F-16 fighter pilot. Hawkins conceived the company during Stanford University Business School in 2005 after learning of the Federal Administration (FAA) major regulatory changes that created the light sport aircraft market in 2004. A venture-backed, early stage company out of Silicon Valley, ICON Aircraft is now based in Southern California, which is a hotbed for aerospace engineering, automotive design, and powersport activities.

- The two-seat sport plane features an amphibious design with retractable landing gear for flying off both land and water, plus several patent-pending technologies highlighted by folding wings that allow the plane to be easily stored and towed on the road with a trailer.

- The ICON A5 features a high-strenght, lightweight carbon fiber airframe and is powered by a reliable, 100-hp Rotax 912 ULS engine that runs on both auto and aviation gasoline at an estimated top speed of 120 mph.

- Besides folding wings, unique features spcific to the ICON A5 include an intuitive, sports car-like cockpit with MP3 port and patent-pending Seawing platform for easy access and docking on water.

- A full-scale protype is scheduled to begin flight tests this summer under the guidance of ICON's engineering team, which is comprised of former top engineers at Scaled Composites, a leading producer of specialty aircraft like the Voyager, GlobalFlyer, and X PRISE-winning SpaceShipOne.

- The ICON A5 standard model estimated price is $139,000 and orders are now being accepted at www.iconaircraft.com. Deliverys are scheduled to begin in late 2010.

Critical Mass in Seattle

Fri, 30 May 2008 18:36:30 PDT

iMobile Report

Fri, 30 May 2008 16:21:01 PDT

CCTV Tower in Beijing! A very cool building!

Balloon staging area

Mon, 26 May 2008 12:10:47 PDT

Balloon staging area for 500 Festival Parade, May 24, 2008. The helmet balloons preceded each row of drivers in the parade.

Rick Mears, Mario Andretti

Mon, 26 May 2008 12:10:42 PDT

Rick Mears and Mario Andretti on float in 500 Festival Parade, May 24, 2008

500 Festival Queen, Court, and Princesses

Mon, 26 May 2008 12:10:37 PDT

500 Festival Parade, May 24, 2008

Dancing with the Stars float

Mon, 26 May 2008 12:10:33 PDT

Dancing with the Stars float in the 500 Festival Parade, May 24, 2008

Borg-Warner trophy in 500 Festival Parade

Mon, 26 May 2008 12:10:28 PDT

May 24, 2008

Its here

Thu, 22 May 2008 18:02:10 PDT

Wii Fit Arrives in NYC

Tue, 20 May 2008 13:56:20 PDT

Julie tests out the new Wii Fit in Central Park

Ryan Hunter-Reay's wrecked car

Mon, 12 May 2008 18:52:08 PDT

This is the car being towed away.

Ryan Hunter-Reay's wreck

Mon, 12 May 2008 18:52:03 PDT

Ryan Hunter-Reay wrecked his car in the north short chute and ended up in the grass in turn 4. He was in the last lap of his qualifying attempt, but obviously didn't make it into the Indy 500 field on Pole Day. He'll get another chance next weekend during the third/fourth days of qualifying...

Marco Andretti's car

Mon, 12 May 2008 18:51:58 PDT

Marco Andretti on his second qualifying run of the day. He initially qualified in 8th position, but pulled the car out of the lineup and re-qualified it....in 7th position.

Indy 500 Pole Day Qualifications

Mon, 12 May 2008 18:51:53 PDT

Crowd in Turn 4 during "Happy Hour" of Pole Day Qualifications, May 10, 2008.

Game on

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 08:50:25 PDT

Beijing 2008

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:29:45 PDT

The Dalai Lama will end his five day visit to Seattle tomorrow. His visit is attracting more attention than normal due to the upcoming Olympic Games in Beijing, China this August. In part, this is because Tibet understands that China is in the spotlight as it hosts its first-ever Olympic Games. Recent protests are no coincidence. If there is a time to receive global attention, it is now. The same is true with Taiwan, which receives less attention than Tibet, as it continues to prove to the world that it is an independent nation and not a territory of China.

As a western country used to free speech laws, we understand when Chinese individuals use the time leading up to the Beijing 2008 Olympics to educate the world about their issues. But the recent violence in Tibet goes well beyond a free speech issue. With a reported 20 deaths in Lhasa by Chinese authorities it is no longer a peaceful protest. In fact, that number may be larger according to Tibet's government in exile. Who is reporting the correct numbers, and who is initiating the violence in what should be a time of celebration for this country?

Western media typically favors Tibet in its coverage.
Why? We root for the underdog and pictures of a large army controlling peaceful monks look like a no-brainer when we choose sides. Western politicians call for boycotts of Olympics ceremonies or games that impact athletes more than they affect global politics. Why? They see the same media coverage that we do.

As you might expect, Chinese coverage of the unrest in Tibet is very different. State-owned CCTV highlights more of the actions of the protestors in Tibet. In these broadcasts, it is clear that the protestors are involved in the violence. Government control over CCTV also means that this view leans toward the local police as the victims during these protests.

So which view is the right one? Journalism should be fair and without bias. While it is hard to depend on Chinese media to be fair in this case because of its ties to the government, Western media should not have an immediate bias towards Tibet. It is affecting not only Tibet, but also the upcoming Olympics and all participating athletes. There should be no boycotts. Let the athletes be athletes and let the games begin.

And when the Olympic Games begin, let's hope that the media spotlight turns its coverage to the amazing transformation these past 30 years within China, and not just the internal political struggles within Tibet or Taiwan. There are so many stories of success and triumph that can be told about this proud country that is changing from a planned economy to a market-driven economy. This should be the story of Beijing 2008.

Record March Snow In Texas

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:56:19 PDT

With spring approaching, a heavy southern snowfall took Texans by surprise, dropping 9 inches of the white stuff. Hari Sreenivasan reports.

Tornado Hits Downtown Atlanta

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:47:25 PDT

The people of Atlanta are watching the skies after two violent storms devastated the city. City leaders have declared an emergency after a tornado ripped the downtown area.

OH Newborn Otters at Zoo

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:35:39 PDT

Animal lovers in Columbus got their first look at the city zoo's new pride and joy Saturday (03/29).

Zoo revelers took in the sights of very rare newborn river otters.

While otters are not endangered, their birth in captivity is extremely rare. In fact, the three new otters, one male and two female, are only the second litter of otters the zoo has ever had.

Clooney Returns Home

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:35:09 PDT

Swarmed by adoring female fans, actor George Clooney returned to his hometown of Maysville, Ky., to premiere his new movie "Leatherheads."