Cirrus Aircraft has weathered the recession by embarking on a stringent efficiency improvement program that is helping the compan
Cirrus Vision
Cirrus Aircraft has weathered the recession by embarking on a stringent efficiency improvement program that is helping the company survive in the brutally challenging piston single-engine marketplace. While Cirrus sales are relatively strong, they would have to be substantially higher to provide sufficient excess cash to pay for the expense of bringing the single-engine Vision jet to market, and Cirrus needs millions more dollars to reach FAA certification.
Meanwhile, the Vision jet design has progressed, with about 25 percent of the detail design work accomplished. Cirrus is seeking outside funding to see the jet program through to certification and production for the 430 aircraft in the Vision order backlog and is projecting certification of the Vision jet in 2012 or 2013, depending how quickly the funding comes through. The $1.72 million (2009 $) Vision jet is powered by a Williams International FJ33-5A and will cruise at 300 knots at a maximum altitude of 25,000 feet. Maximum range will be 1,100 nm with 400 pounds of payload. The Vision jet will seat five, with space for two additional seats.
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