Cirrus Jet
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| Cirrus Jet | |
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 Mock-up of "the-Jet" |
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| Type | Civil passenger jet |
| Manufacturer | Cirrus Design |
| Number built | 0 |
Cirrus Design's jet project is a next-generation aircraft planned as a transition from the Cirrus SR22.
The aircraft has been developed under the project name The Jet, but Cirrus has confirmed that this is just a project working name and that the aircraft will receive a proper name prior to production.[1]
The jet is not intended to compete with very light jets like the Eclipse 500 and the Cessna Citation Mustang. It is intended for the personal use market and will be comparable to the Diamond Aircraft Industries D-Jet. It will have a parachute, as all Cirrus have, and will be made of a composite material. Certification expected in the next few years.
Cirrus is currently taking $100,000 deposits for the jet. Initially, as a public relations exercise, the company gave deposit holders a drawing of the jet in the form of a jigsaw puzzle, one piece at a time. On June 28, the entire puzzle was completed, and the Cirrus Jet configuration was unveiled.[2]
The Jet will seat seven people. The cockpit will have two seats, and the second row will have two seats as will the third row. There will be a seat that can slide between the second and third row. The Jet will have two doors, and the parachute will be located in the nose.
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[edit] Released Information
In December 2006 Cirrus announced that the jet will be the "slowest, lowest, and cheapest jet available." The jet will be powered by a single Williams FJ33-4A-19 engine, producing 1,900 pounds-force (8,500 N) of thrust and is expected to cruise at about 300 knots (560 km/h). The jet's certification target is 2010.
A mock up of The Jet was displayed at the annual Cirrus migration.
L3's SmartDeck has been chosen as the avionics package for the development phase of the Jet. [3] For production Jets it is possible that customers will be able to choose from avionics packages made by L3, Garmin, or Avidyne, and possibly even Honeywell.
On 22 May 2008, at EBACE 2008, Cirrus CEO Alan Klapmeier confirmed that the final marketing name of "The Jet" will change and that this was just a working name for the project. He also indicated that the aircraft may be brought to AirVenture if the test pilots think it is ready to do so. The prototype aircraft is still under construction. The company currently has 400 refundable deposits of USD$100,000 for the aircraft.[1]
[edit] Production location
On December 27 2007 Cirrus Design secured a lease for former Northwest Airlines hangar at Duluth International Airport, indicating that it will use the 189,000-square-foot building for construction of the Cirrus Jet.[4]
[edit] Specifications
- Crew: 1-2
- Capacity: 7
- Height: TBD
- Length: TBD
- Weight (Empty): TBD
- Wingspan: 38.4 feet (11.7 m)
- Max takeoff weight: TBD
- Cabin payload: 1,000 lb (450 kg)
- Maximum fuel: 1,800 lb (820 kg)
- full fuel payload: 300 lb (140 kg)
- Pressurization 5.5 psi, providing a maximum cabin altitude of 8,000 feet at FL 250
Performance
- Powerplant: 1 × Williams FJ33-4A-19
- Thrust: 1,900 lbf (8.5 kN)
- Cruise speed: ~ 300 knots (560 km/h)
- Range: ~ 1,000 nm (1,900 km)
- Rate of climb: ~3,000 ft/min (15 m/s)
- Service Ceiling: 25,000 feet (7,600 m)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Russ Niles (May 22, 2008). Cirrus Updates Jet Program, Shows Pictures. Retrieved on 2008-04-23.
- ^ Niles, Russ (April 2007). Cirrus 'the-jet' Image Emerges. Retrieved on 2007-12-31.
- ^ Russ Niles (September 27, 2007). L-3 SmartDeck Chosen for Cirrus Jet Prototype. Retrieved on 2007-09-28.
- ^ Saini, Meredith (December 2007). Cirrus Secures Jet Plant Space. Retrieved on 2007-12-31.
- Troutvetter, Chad, More On "the jet" From Cirrus Design, Avweb story October 19, 2006, accessed 11 Nov 06
- Niles, Russ, Cirrus Taking Jet Orders Avweb story October 5, 2006, accessed 11 Nov 06
- Niles, Russ, Cirrus Talks Jets... Avweb story October 27, 2005, accessed 11 Nov 06
- Taking Deposits - Cirrus Reveals More Details on "The-Jet", Flying (magazine) January 2007
- "Cirrus Private Release"
- "Cirrus Jet Information"
- "The Jet Information"
- Cirrus Jet Could fly in two Years
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