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Single-engine pistongeneral aviation utility aircraft

Cirrus SR22

Cirrus SR22

The Cirrus SR22 is a single-engine four- or five-seat composite aircraft built since 2001 by Cirrus Aircraft of Duluth, Minnesota, United States. It is a development of the Cirrus SR20, with a larger wing, higher fuel capacity and more powerful, 310-horsepower (231 kW) engine, and a 315 hp (235 kW) engine for the turbocharged version of the aircraft. In the general aviation (GA) industry, it became the first light aircraft with a full glass cockpit. The SR22 series has been the world's best-selling GA airplane every year since 2003. With 8,246 units delivered from 2001 to 2024, and in combination with the SR20, a total of 10,178, it is the most-produced GA aircraft of the 21st century, and is the single most-produced aircraft made from composite material, accounting for nearly 50% of the entire piston aircraft market. The Cirrus SR22 has a whole-plane emergency recovery parachute system, the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS). This has contributed to its market success and has given it the nickname "the plane with the parachute".

Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Category
Single-engine piston
Country of origin
United States
First flight
2000-01-01

Specifications

Cruise speed
183 kt
Max speed
219 kt
Range
1,049 nm
Service ceiling
17,500 ft
Rate of climb
1,270 ft/min
Max takeoff weight
3,600 lb
Empty weight
2,269 lb
Fuel capacity
92 US gal
Powerplant
Continental IO-550-N
Engines
1
Seats
4
Length
26 ft
Wingspan
38.3 ft
Height
8.9 ft
Number built
8,785

Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.