The Icon A5, a Light Sport Aircraft, uses NASA-developed spin-resistance technology for safety.
As a Light Sport Aircraft, the ICON A5 was made for consumer recreational flying. For safety, it incorporates spin-resistance—an advantage, according to its makers, that is similar to antilock brake systems in cars. According to ICON’s CEO, “If it wasn’t for the NASA work [in spin-resistance], there would be no FAA standard, and we wouldn’t have done this.”
For more information about this technology or any other spinoff, please visit http://spinoff.nasa.gov/.
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