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see also
http://www.businessinsider.com/cirrus-vision-jet-test-flight-review-pictures-2018-5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cirrus_Vision_SF50
The Cirrus Vision SF50, also called the "Vision Jet", is a single-engine,
low-wing, seven-seat, very light jet aircraft designed and produced by Cirrus
Aircraft. It is the first civilian single-engine jet to achieve certification
with the FAA. This makes it the smallest and least expensive certified jet
currently on the market. It is also equipped with the company's Cirrus Airframe
Parachute System (CAPS) (which deploys from the nose of the aircraft), making it
the first jet of any kind to come with a whole-aircraft ballistic parachute.
The aircraft was initially developed under the project name "The Jet", but
Cirrus announced the marketing name of "Vision SJ50" on 9 July 2008. In March
2009, the aircraft was redesignated the "Vision SF50". Since its market
introduction in 2016, it is often referred to simply as the "Vision Jet".
The prototype aircraft was first shown publicly at the annual Cirrus Migration
on 26 June 2008 and first flown on 3 July 2008. The SF50 is intended to be a
step-up aircraft for pilots who have flown the Cirrus SR20, SR22 and other
high-performance light aircraft.
The aircraft was Federal Aviation Administration type-certified on 28 October
2016, after a ten-year development process, marked by aircraft technical and
company financial challenges.
The Vision SF50 is made entirely of composite material (another first in the
production jet industry) and is a low-wing cantilever monoplane powered by a
single Williams FJ33 turbofan mounted above the rear fuselage. It has a v-tail
and a retractable tricycle landing gear. The enclosed cabin is 5.1 ft (1.56 m)
wide and is 4.1 ft (1.24 m) high with room for seven. Access to the cabin is
through a clamshell door on the left hand side. The SF50 is designed for 12,000
flight hours.
In April 2017, Cirrus stated that it plans to deliver between 25 and 50 aircraft
in 2017 and between 75 and 125 in 2018. The company was awarded a production
certificate on 2 May 2017, which allows aircraft production without FAA
inspection of each individual aircraft and thus allows the company to produce a
larger number of aircraft more quickly. As 15% of its 600 orders are intended
for the European market, Cirrus received EASA certification at the May 2017
EBACE.
By July 2017, seven had been delivered and one per week were being produced.
Role
Very light jet
Manufacturer
Cirrus Aircraft
First flight
First prototype: 3 July 2008
Conforming prototype: 24 March 2014
First production: 5 May 2016
Status
In production
Produced
Number built
39, including prototypes (March 2018)
Unit cost
US$1.96 million (2016)
AVweb describes the Vision Jet as both a great airplane and a significant one by
it cruises at 270 kn (500 km/h) and consumes 57 US gal/h (216 l/h). At the same
Mach 0.46 - 287 kn (532 km/h) and in 45 US gal/h (170 l/h) at Mach 0.38 - 235 kn
(435 km/h) long-range cruise.
Aviation Week & Space Technology notes Cirrus has succeeded in producing the
low-speed performance over top-end speed with a turboprop-like VMO of 250 kn
(463 km/h) IAS or a 0.53 MMO, and a FL280 ceiling. It reported a 68 US gal (257
l)/h - 456 lb (207 kg)/h fuel burn at its 307 kn (569 km/h) TAS maximum cruise
270 kn (500 km/h). Like an early 1970s Citation 500, aerodynamic drag prevents
at max continuous thrust unlike most current jets.
In April 2018, the design was named the 2017 winner of the Robert J. Collier
Trophy for the "greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America"
in the past year. The trophy was awarded for "designing, certifying, and
aviation personal jet aircraft with a whole airframe parachute system".
Specifications (Vision SF50)
General characteristics
Crew: one
Capacity: six passengers
Length: 30 ft 11 in (9.42 m)
Wingspan: 38 ft 8 in (11.79 m)
Height: 10 ft 11 in (3.32 m)
Empty weight: 3,572 lb (1,620 kg)
Gross weight: 6,000 lb (2,722 kg)
Fuel capacity: 2000 lb (907 kg)
Performance
Cruise speed: 300 kn (345 mph; 556 km/h)
Stall speed: 67 kn (77 mph; 124 km/h) with flaps
Range: 600 nmi (690 mi; 1,111 km) with 1,200 lb (544 kg) payload at max cruise
speed of 300 kn or 1,200 nmi with 200 lb (91 kg) payload at economy cruise speed
of 240 kn
Service ceiling: 28,000 ft (8,500 m)
Time to altitude: FL280 in 20 minutes
Avionics
Garmin G3000 based Cirrus Perspective Touch
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