New Cirrus Jet Prototype Set for Unveiling Soon

Bethany Whitfield

Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 08:45 PM ET

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** Cirrus Jet**

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The Cirrus Jet program is advancing, with the first production-conforming model expected to roll out by year-end 2013 and flight testing scheduled for 2014, a revitalization made possible by a 2011 CAIGA buyout following earlier financial challenges.
The single-engine Vision Jet has accumulated over 500 orders, with an initial price of $1.8 million for early buyers, anticipated to increase as delivery nears.
Designed for ease of operation to aid piston pilots in transitioning, the V-tail jet features a Williams FJ33 engine, seating for up to seven, and a maximum cruise speed of 300 ktas, succeeding where many other personal jet ventures have failed.

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The first production-conforming version of the much-anticipated Cirrus Jet is slated to roll out by the end of this year, with flight testing to begin in 2014.

Since the first Cirrus Jet prototype was unveiled in 2008, the program has completed more than 600 flight hours. Cirrus is currently building the newest prototype — the first of three production-conforming airplanes slated for testing — with data gleaned from those flight evaluations.