For a quarter million dollars, and fewer training hours than are required to pilot most planes, you can take off in this two-seat hybrid seaplane. It’s almost too easy — and the founders of Icon Aircraft are betting that flying-for-fun will be a new growth sector for the private aviation market. (video by Zach Goldstein, Ambrose Eng, Ryo Ikegami) (Source: Bloomberg, Icon Aircraft)
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