ICP Amigo

The ICP Amigo (English: Friend) is an Italian homebuilt aircraft 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.^[1]

Production was ended and, as of January 2013, the Amigo is no longer listed by ICP as one of their current products.^[2]

Design and development

The aircraft features a cantilever low-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit, fixed tricycle landing gear with wheel pants and a single engine in tractor configuration.^[1]

The aircraft is made from aluminum sheet. Its 26.40 ft (8.0 m) span wing has a wing area of 138.00 sq ft (12.821 m²). The acceptable power range is 79 to 118 hp (59 to 88 kW) and the standard engine used is the 80 hp (60 kW) Rotax 912 four stroke powerplant.^[1]

The aircraft has a typical empty weight of 274 kg (604 lb) and a gross weight of 441 kg (972 lb), giving a useful load of 167 kg (368 lb). With full fuel of 120 litres (26 imp gal; 32 US gal) the payload for pilot, passenger and baggage is 79 kg (174 lb).^[1]

Specifications (Amigo)

Data from AeroCrafter^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Capacity: one passenger
• Length: 6 m (19.80 ft)
• Wingspan: 8 m (26.40 ft)
• Wing area: 12.821 m² (138.00 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 274 kg (605 lb)
• Gross weight: 441 kg (972 lb)
• Fuel capacity: 120 litres (26 imp gal; 32 US gal)
• Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-235 four cylinder, air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 81 kW (108 hp)
• Propellers: 2-bladed composite

Performance

• Maximum speed: 204 km/h; 110 kn (127 mph)
• Cruise speed: 177 km/h; 96 kn (110 mph)
• Stall speed: 64 km/h; 35 kn (40 mph)
• Range: 740 km; 400 nmi (460 mi)
• Service ceiling: 3,962 m (13,000 ft)
• Rate of climb: 5.1 m/s (1,000 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 34.4 kg/m² (7.04 lb/sq ft)

See also

• HB-Flugtechnik Amigo, a different aircraft with the same model name

References

External links

• Photo of an Amigo