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".
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- Manufacturer
- Cirrus Aircraft Corporation
- 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.