ICP srl
{{Short description|Italian aircraft and automotive manufacturer}}
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{{Use British English|date=January 2022}}
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| foundation = 1980
| founder = Tancredi (Edi) Razzano
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| location_city = Castelnuovo Don Bosco
| location_country = Italy
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| industry = Aerospace, automotive
| products = Wiring harnesses, automotive brake wear indicators, kit aircraft
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ICP srl is an Italian wiring harness, automotive brake wear indicator and aircraft manufacturer founded by Tancredi (Edi) Razzano in 1980 and originally based in Piovà Massaia. The company relocated to Castelnuovo Don Bosco in Piedmont on 10 September 2009. ICP specializes in the design and manufacture of kit aircraft for amateur construction.Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition, page 180. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998. {{ISBN|0-9636409-4-1}}{{cite web|url = http://www.zenair650ei.fr/joint-announcement-anglais.html|title = A new collaboration between ICP and Zenair|access-date = 2 October 2014|last = ULM Technologie|year = 2012}}Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 60. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485XBertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 143. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X{{cite web|url = http://www.icp.it/Avio/detail.asp?num=14&voce=news|title = Inaugurazione |access-date = 2 October 2014|last = ICP srl|date = 10 September 2009 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120320144353/http://www.icp.it/Avio/detail.asp?num=14&voce=news |archive-date = 20 March 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.vfrmagazine.net/news/icp-ala-bassa-ch650/|title=ICP e Zenair insieme in Europa|work=vfrmagazine.net|access-date=5 March 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.aviacionulm.com/htmlaviones/bingo.html|title=BRETTERSA AVIACION / Bingo|work=aviacionulm.com|access-date=5 March 2015|archive-date=23 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923180718/http://www.aviacionulm.com/htmlaviones/bingo.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://experimenter.epubxp.com/i/108002/27|title=Experimenter - February 2013|work=epubxp.com|access-date=5 March 2015}}{{cite news|url = http://www.ulm.it/fly_in/test/bingo/bingo.htm|title = Bingo! 503|access-date = 5 March 2015|date = 22 January 2001| work = ulm.it}}
History
ICP was founded in 1980 to produce wiring harnesses for the automotive, electromechanical and domestic appliance markets. In 1984 the company expanded into designing and producing wear indicators for disc and drum brakes for cars, industrial vehicles and motorcycles. The company provides wear indicators that are used by Alfa Romeo, Audi, Citroen, Chevrolet Corvette, Daf, Ferrari, Fiat, Iveco, Lamborghini, Lancia, Maserati, Peugeot, Renault and Volvo.{{cite web|url = http://www.icpaviazione.it/?lang=en|title = Company|access-date = 2 October 2014|last = ICP srl|year = 2003}}{{cite web|url = http://www.icpautomotive.it/?page_id=2&lang=en|title = Company|access-date = 2 October 2014|last = ICP Automotive|date = n.d.}}
In the late 1990s Razzano decided to use the considerable investment he had made in CNC machining to produce kit aircraft, beginning with the ICP Bingo and Savannah aircraft. The use of the CNC machines allowed kits to be produced at low cost, making the company very competitive in the kit aircraft market.
On 15 January 2012, ICP announced a collaborative production effort with Zenair of Canada to produce the Zenair CH650 at their plant, under the designation CH650Ei.Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 88. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. {{ISSN|1368-485X}}
Even so, Zenith STOL CH 701 designer Chris Heintz considers the Savannah an unauthorized copy of his design.{{cite web|url = http://www.zenithair.com/stolch701/7-photo-copies.html|title = STOL CH701|access-date = 15 May 2012|last = Zenith Aircraft Company|year = n.d. |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140809025011/http://www.zenithair.com/stolch701/7-photo-copies.html |archive-date = 9 August 2014}}
ICP is currently{{when?|date=February 2024}} developing an aviation engine, designated the ICP M09. The engine was designed by Franco Lambertini, previously with Moto Morini motorcycles. The M09 has no parts in common with other Lambertini motorcycle engines, but is a clean-sheet design for aviation use.{{cite web|url=http://experimenter.epubxp.com/i/108002/26/|title=I.C.P. Bolt-On 80-to 150-HP Engine|access-date=5 March 2015|year = 2013}} The engine is a four stroke, two cylinder, four valve, {{convert|1223|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on}} powerplant that delivers {{convert|115|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} at 7000 rpm and is capable of inverted flight. The first flight on an ICP Savannah S was on 18 December 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.volosportivo.com/2014/12/22/vola-il-motore-icp-m09/|title=VOLA IL MOTORE ICP M09|work=volosportivo.com|access-date=5 March 2015|archive-date=2 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402114740/http://www.volosportivo.com/2014/12/22/vola-il-motore-icp-m09/|url-status=dead}}
Aircraft
File:ICP Ventura at AERO Friedrichshafen 2018 (1X7A4672).jpg]]
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| + align=center style="background:#BFD7FF"| Summary of aircraft built by ICP |
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! Model name ! First flight ! Number built ! Type |
| align=left| ICP Amigo
|align=center| |align=center| |align=left| Two seat, low wing, kit aircraft, production completed |
| align=left| ICP Bingo
|align=center| |align=center| |align=left| Two seat, high wing, kit aircraft, variant of the Savannah |
| align=left| ICP Savannah
|align=center| |align=center| 650 |align=left| Two seat, high wing, kit aircraft |
| align=left| ICP Vimana
|align=center| 2006 |align=center| at least 7 |align=left| Two seat, high wing, kit aircraft |
| align=left| ICP Ventura
|align=center| |align=center| |align=left| high wing |
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References
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External links
{{Commons category|ICP aircraft}}
- {{Official website|http://www.icp.it/}}
{{ICP aircraft}}
{{Automotive industry in Italy}}