The ICP Amigo ( en, Friend) is an Italian
homebuilt aircraft
Homebuilt aircraft, also known as amateur-built aircraft or kit planes, are constructed by persons for whom this is not a professional activity. These aircraft may be constructed from "scratch", from plans, or from assembly kits.Armstrong, Kenn ...
that was designed and produced by
ICP srl of
Piovà Massaia. When it was available the aircraft was supplied as a kit for amateur construction.
[Purdy, Don: ''AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition'', page 180. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998. ]
Production was ended and, as of January 2013, the Amigo is no longer listed by ICP as one of their current products.
Design and development
The aircraft features a cantilever
low-wing
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A monoplane has inherently the highest efficiency and lowest drag of any wing confi ...
, a two-seats-in-
side-by-side configuration
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The original use of the term in English was in ''tandem harness'', which is used for two ...
enclosed cockpit, fixed
tricycle landing gear
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with
wheel pants
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and a single engine in
tractor configuration
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.
The aircraft is made from
aluminum
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sheet. Its span wing has a wing area of . The acceptable power range is and the standard engine used is the
Rotax 912 four stroke
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powerplant.
The aircraft has a typical empty weight of and a gross weight of , giving a useful load of . With full fuel of the payload for pilot, passenger and baggage is .
Specifications (Amigo)
See also
*
HB-Flugtechnik Amigo, a different aircraft with the same model name
References
External links
Photo of ICP Amigo
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1990s Italian sport aircraft
1990s Italian civil utility aircraft
Single-engined tractor aircraft
Low-wing aircraft
Homebuilt aircraft