Having a modern personal aircraft that is safer and easier to fly than traditional prop planes is finally at hand. The Icon A5 Aircraft ($189,000) is a motorcycle for the sky. The wings fold making it trailerable so that you can take it anywhere. It can take off and land from almost any surface, including grass strips, airport runways, rivers and lagoons. The A5 limits the number of gauges in the cockpit and uses angle of attack to help the pilot better control stalling and spend more time enjoying the view. You can even get an optional parachute. Check out a picture of the simplified gauge panel after the break.
The Story Ehang displayed its new creation, the Ehang 184 Autonomous Drone ($CONCEPT) at this years Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, a self-piloting drone that can carry a single person approximately 20 miles at an altitude of 11,000 feet. They say the drone can take off, detect obstacles, and land safely completely autonomously. Although […]