Flying light, with what the market already offers
ICARO was born in September 2026 as a Zannini Group project: an electric eVTOL with four coaxial rotor units and eight motors, a carbon monocoque airframe with a bubble cockpit, a ballistic parachute and dual navigation. Motors, batteries, controllers and autopilot are catalogue components from established suppliers, integrated on an airframe designed in Italy.
The aircraft falls within the ultralight category: single-seater up to 300 kg and two-seater up to 600 kg at take-off, with a target endurance of 15–20 minutes. It is an aircraft to fly, not a flying taxi.
The cabin is simple and luxurious: two side-by-side seats in quilted leather, five-point harnesses, one single display in front of the pilots and the parachute handle within reach.
The first to fly it will be the founder: Bruno Farnesi was a helicopter pilot in the Italian Navy.
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Concept renderings of the two-seater, its cabin and the founder at the controls, September 2026. Preliminary design data, subject to verification.