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 Vision Jet program is advancing, with the first production-conforming aircraft expected to roll out by year-end for flight testing in 2014, after completing over 600 flight hours on prototypes.
Initially facing funding challenges, the program was revitalized by a 2011 buyout from Chinese firm CAIGA, providing crucial financial resources and access to new markets.
With over 500 orders already secured at an initial price of $1.8 million, the single-engine V-tail jet is designed for ease of operation, contrasting with other failed personal jet ventures.

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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.