The Icon is our state-of-the-art unlimited sailplane designed and computer-optimized by Joe Wurts for thermal duration and F3J contest formats. It uses a cruciform tail with flying stab for precise handling and accurate landings. The F3J Icon took 1st and 2nd places at the 2001 US team selection trials.

The Icon is hand-built in Arizona of the finest composite materials available. It is delivered "plug-and-play" - completely finished and ready for radio gear. It comes complete with tubular carbon pushrods, stab bell crank, rudder post, ballast tube, adjustable tow hook and wing mounting system all factory-installed. The servo tray is factory-routed for battery, servos and receiver. Also included are a unique 44 ounce ballast system, a complete "plug & play" wiring harness, flush-mounted wing servo covers and all hardware. An experienced pilot can have an Icon in the air in a matter of hours.

The airfoil for the F3J wing is designated JW-19; it is 8.98% thick with 2.25% camber. The airfoil has "kinks" (not perceptible by eye) at the flap line such that the stressed surface is optimized for both camber and reflex. The airfoil for the stab is the JW-05; it is symmetrical and 7.5% thick. Wings and stabs are built using molds taken from CNC machined masters to assure accuracy. All parts are molded with MGS epoxy, then post-cured in an oven. All parts are painted in the molds with two-component acrylic polyurethane paint. Standard colors are white, yellow, orange, red, dark blue, black, magenta, purple, chartreuse, lime green and forest green.

The wing is incredibly stiff - easily capable of full-power winch or hand-tow launches. It is a bolt-on three piece assembly with rectangular carbon joiners. Wing construction consists of hollow molded skins using carbon cloth with Airex foam core and a spar system using high modulus unidirectional carbon spar caps and end-grain balsa sheer webs. The stab and rudder are molded with E glass skins and Airex foam cores.

The Icon is available in three different builds with variations. The parts are all constructed in the same molds, but with differing structures and weights.

The F3J Icon is engineered for stiffness - a maximum of nine inches of bend with 200 pounds on the tow hook. The wing uses massive amounts of high modulus carbon in the spar caps. Flying weight is 76 - 78 ounces producing a wing loading of 9.5 - 9.8 ounces per square foot.

The Thermal Icon is designed as an all around contest thermal duration plane. The wing will bend a lot more than the F3J Icon on launch without danger of failure. All up weight is 69 - 75 ounces, depending upon the tail boom lay-up. Wing loading is 8.6 - 9.4 ounces per square foot.

The Icon Light is designed as a light weight contest thermal duration plane with hard launches restricted to winds below 15 mph. All up weight is 65 - 67 ounces producing wing loads between 8.1 - 8.4 ounces per square foot.

Specifications:
Wingspan - 130" Wingarea - 1150 sq. in. Flying weight - See variations above Wing loading - See variations above

Price: Complete with ballast system $1950