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2.38-2.75 million (G2, 2019)The Cirrus Vision SF50 (also known as the Vision Jet) is a single-engine designed and produced by of, United States.After receiving deposits starting in 2006, Cirrus unveiled an aircraft mock-up on 28 June 2007 and a prototype on 26 June 2008. It made its on 3 July 2008.
Development slowed in 2009 due to lack of funding. In 2011, Cirrus was bought by, a Chinese enterprise that funded the project a year later. The first conforming prototype subsequently flew on 24 March 2014, followed by two other prototypes that same year. The test flying program resulted in the US awarding a on 28 October 2016. Deliveries started on 19 December 2016.Powered by a turbofan, the all-composite, low-wing, seven-seat Vision SF50 is, cruises at 300 kn (560 km/h) and has a range of over 1,200 nmi (2,200 km). For emergency use it has a whole-aircraft.Reviews have compared its performance to high-performance single aircraft. In 2018, the Vision Jet was awarded the for the 'greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America' during the preceding year, being the first certified single-engine civilian jet.
The SF50 was inspired by Cirrus' first model, the Naming From June 2006 to July 2008, the design was developed under the project name 'The Jet'. Cirrus announced the marketing name of 'Vision SJ50' on 9 July 2008.In March 2009, the aircraft was re-designated as the 'Vision SF50' and was officially certified as the 'Model SF50' on 28 October 2016.
Since its market introduction in December 2016, it is commonly referred to as the 'Vision Jet'. Original Vision Jet mock-up, July 2007In early 2007, the company gave deposit holders a drawing of the aircraft in the form of a, one piece at a time. On 27 June 2007, the puzzle was completed and the aircraft mock-up was unveiled the following day. Starting at this time it became described as a 'personal jet'.In September, the package was selected for the jet development.On 27 December, leased a 189,000 sq ft (17,600 m 2) former hangar at in which to build the design.By 22 May 2008, the company had 400 refundable deposits of US$100,000.The prototype was first shown publicly at the annual Cirrus Owners and Pilots Association Cirrus Migration on 26 June 2008. Initial flight tests The Vision Jet was first flown on 3 July 2008 at the Duluth airport. It was then flown at later that month.By 3 December, the prototype had flown 120 hours, exploring the whole envelope, testing engine in-flight shut-down and restart and characteristics.
The right side door was replaced by an emergency egress hatch to save weight on production aircraft. Based on test flights and computer models, the aerodynamic design was modified to increase performance and improve the engine thrust angle.
The production aircraft was planned to have a more pointed nose, larger belly section, redesigned wing-root fairing, reduced tail sweep and a larger or dual ventral fin.The aircraft's payload was planned to be 1,200 or 400 lb (540 or 180 kg) with full fuel, based on owners often flying long trips solo. Range was targeted for 1,100 nmi (2,037 km) and maximum cruise speed for 300 kn (556 km/h). An type certificate was to be applied for by mid-December 2008, but certification was postponed due to the higher fees involved.
It was decided by the company that pilot training would be required in the aircraft type certificate, like the. However, this was not written into the final type certificate.
The aircraft's base price was US$1 million in 2008 and its equipped price was anticipated to be US$1.25 million for 2011 deliveries. An early concept mock-up of the flightdeckOn 31 March 2009, Cirrus confirmed that the avionics had been selected for the SF50 production aircraft. In mid June 2009, sued Cirrus for US$18M over the cancellation of its previously selected avionics. Financing difficulties In 2009, during the height of the, progress on the project slowed significantly.
SF50 prototype inflight, May 2010By January 2010, the prototype had accumulated 236 hours, while the certification and delivery timeline was reliant on cash flow, as 428 orders were backlogged and growing by one or two per week. By early June, the then US$1.72M jet had 431 orders, with deposits becoming non-refundable at the beginning of that year.
A conforming prototype was expected to be completed by the end of 2010 and fly by the end of 2011, targeting a mid-2013 certification date, while developing the 'high-risk' full-aircraft parachute system. CAIGA investment In April 2012, Cirrus's new owner invested enough in the project to secure its development, previously estimated at $150 million. By July 2012, the prototype had flown 600 hours in almost 600 flights and the company was ready to build the composite construction tooling required for a conforming prototype, expected to fly in late 2013 for type certification testing.By February 2013, the company was hiring staff to produce the aircraft, now priced at 1.96M. In April, the new prototype roll-out date was announced for 2013. Flight testing was scheduled to start in 2014. In October 2013, three test aircraft were under construction, the first deliveries were scheduled for 2015 and the order book now held 500 deposits. By then the first conforming aircraft was to fly in early 2014.
Final flight tests By February 2014, 800 hours of test flying had been completed. On 24 March 2014, the first conforming prototype flew.
The prototype was displayed at the that summer. Pre-orders of the $1.96 million jet then numbered 550 and Cirrus intended to produce up to 125 aircraft per year. The second conforming test aircraft flew in November 2014. The third and final conforming test aircraft made its first flight on 20 December 2014.In February 2015, the city of committed US$6M and had asked the state of to contribute US$4M to build a US$10M factory that would be leased to Cirrus to produce the jet, to avoid the company moving the manufacturing operation elsewhere. In April 2015, confident the certification would be on schedule and no modifications needed, Cirrus started production of the first of its 550 orders for the design.
In September, the Cirrus Perspective Touch by was finalized, featuring one and one, with three smaller touchscreen controllers located underneath. First production Vision SF50, displayed at in 2016By January 2016, certification had been delayed from 2015 to the first half of 2016 due to inflight testing. In March, it was announced that in-flight parachute deployment tests were not required by the for certification.On 5 May 2016, the first production aircraft flew and certification was then forecast for June. The -5A engine was approved by the FAA on 6 June 2016. Certification was then planned for the end of the same month. By July, the SF50 had over 600 orders, the four flight test aircraft had flown more than 1,700 hours and certification had been delayed to the fourth quarter of the year.On 28 October, after a ten-year development process marked with myriad technical and financial challenges, the SF50 earned its from the FAA. The design became the first civilian, single-engine jet to be type certified.
Production The first customer Vision SF50 was delivered on 19 December 2016, against 600 outstanding orders. The first customer delivery ceremony was held in the new $16 million, 70,000 sq ft (6,500 m 2) finishing center in Duluth, where Cirrus employs more than 750 people.By April 2017, Cirrus planned to deliver 25 to 50 aircraft that year and 75 to 125 in 2018. A production certificate was awarded on 2 May, to produce more with no individual inspections. As 15% of its orders are intended for the European market, Cirrus received certification at the May 2017. A video of the (CAPS) being tested inflight with a piloted SF50 prototype was published by in May 2017. By July 2017, seven customer aircraft had been delivered and one per week were being produced.On 19 December 2018, Dale Klapmeier announced that he would leave his position as CEO of the company in the first half of 2019.By the end of 2018, 88 aircraft had been delivered, including 63 that year, while 540 orders were backlogged.
The Vision SF50 was the most-delivered in 2018.Cirrus plans to increase production to 80 aircraft in 2019 and 100 in 2020.By October 2019, the US market represented 85% of deliveries, but that was predicted to drop to 75% in 2020, as the number of international deliveries continues to grow.By 19 December 2019, 176 aircraft were on the US registry.Starting in 2020, Cirrus will offer an optional system by, which initiates at the push of a button. Built into the integrated avionics for the new G2 model, the system will be a first in, along with the. Cirrus calls the technology 'Safe Return'.Offered for $170,000 including extra equipment, it allows landing on runways over 5,836 ft (1,779 m). Interior showing cabin seatingThe Vision SF50 is a low-wing cantilever monoplane powered by a single turbofan, producing 1,900 lbf (8,500 N), mounted above the rear fuselage. It has a and retractable tricycle landing gear. The design is made entirely of composite material, a first for a production jet.
The enclosed cabin is 5.1 ft (1.56 m) wide and 4.1 ft (1.24 m) high, with room for seven people. The cockpit, second and third rows each seats two and an extra seat slides between the second and third row.It has a 300 kn (560 km/h) cruise speed.Access to the cabin is through a clamshell door on the left hand side of the. The SF50 is designed for a life limit of 12,000 flight hours. This is not a type certification limit.The SF50 is the first jet to come with a whole-aircraft, the company's, deploying from the aircraft's nose.The SF50 is intended to be a step-up aircraft for pilots who have flown the, and other high-performance, and was developed initially for and not for the or industries. However, by 2019, the jet was approved for air taxi operators.Early versions were certified for 28,000 ft (8,534 m) and later ones to 31,000 ft (9,449 m). The design has urethane and an optional, a single-piece carbon shell will contain and it should fit in a usual US 40 ft (12 m).The is made of pure carbon fiber plies, cured in a high-pressure, high-temperature, while most of the other major parts are made of low-pressure, low-temperature cured carbon fiber, around a core, including hand layup of outer pre-preg plies. High-strength are used for the and other concentrated stress areas, while the primary and are, with mechanical.
The speed at MTOW with landing gear and flaps down is 67 kn (124 km/h) IAS, while the is 64 kn (119 km/h) IAS at the 5,550 lb (2,520 kg) max landing weight, with at 83 kn (154 km/h) IAS or lower, similar to an SR22. The aircraft has a 14.7:1, allowing it to glide 75 nmi (139 km) from its FL 310 ceiling to sea level. Reviews AVweb describes the Vision Jet as both a great airplane and a significant one by how well 'the design resonates with the intended buyer'. At FL270 and ISA +15 °C it cruises at 270 kn (500 km/h) and consumes 57 US gal/h (216 l/h).At the same FL270, ISA +15 °C, a review in reported a fuel consumption of 59 US gal/h (223 l/h) at Mach 0.46, 287 kn (532 km/h) and 45 US gal/h (170 l/h) at Mach 0.38 and a 235 kn (435 km/h) long-range cruise speed.notes Cirrus has succeeded in producing the “lowest, slowest and least expensive” jet and noted that high-lift airfoils emphasize low-speed performance over top-end speed with a turboprop-like of 250 kn (463 km/h) or a 0.53 M MO and a 280 ceiling.
This review reported a 68 US gal (257 l)/h - 456 lb (207 kg)/h fuel burn at its 307 kn (569 km/h) maximum cruise speed (at 5,575 lb (2,529 kg), FL280, ISA+6 °C) and 49 US gal (185 l)/h fuel burn at 270 kn (500 km/h). Like an early 1970s, limits it to V MO in a 300–500 ft/min (1.5–2.5 m/s), for which it is held at max continuous thrust, unlike most current jets.
The publication also states that the large wraparound windshields and sloping nose provide excellent forward visibility and a spacious cabin, although the engine noise is quite prominent, requiring active for all occupants. Approach speeds are reported to be comparable to the single-engine, but cruise and range are below some of them.
The FJ33's lessens pilot workload, but changing thrust produces considerable coupling, due to the engine's location.reported a 60 US gal (227 l)/h fuel burn at 293 kn (543 km/h) TAS (FL280, ISA +12 °C). The author reported that it can carry two people and baggage over 1,000 or 1,200 nmi (1,900 or 2,200 km) at 300 or 240 kn (560 or 440 km/h) TAS (NBAA IFR range). Upgrading from a single-engine piston aircraft meant either a piston twin, like the or; a, or high-performance single-engine turboprops; or a. The $2.3 million typically-equipped SF50 benefits from its operating simplicity and roomy cabin compared to the $2.25 million Piper M500/M600, the fast TBMs and, as of December 2017, the soon-to-be-certified, or the nearly $5 million, larger capacity aircraft, such as the. Awards In April 2018, the design was named the 2017 winner of the for the 'greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America' in the past year. The trophy was awarded for 'designing, certifying, and entering-into-service the Vision Jet — the world's first single-engine general aviation personal jet aircraft with a whole airframe parachute system'.Other accolades received by the aircraft include: the Editors' Choice Award 2017, Best Plane of the Year 2017, Plane & Pilot Plane of the Year 2017, 100 Greatest Innovations of 2017, and Innovation Award 2018. Operational history On April 16, 2019, Cirrus issued a mandatory to replace the (AOA) vane within five flight hours after three reported incidents where stall warnings and were activated by automated systems in normal flight.
After similar problems led to the, the FAA felt that this was serious enough to issue an grounding the entire fleet on April 18. Unlike the 737 MAX, the system in the Vision Jet could be overridden with pilot inputs, and all three reported incidents resulted in safe landings.
On April 22, Cirrus was shipping new corrected AOA hardware sensors to operators for replacement.The screws securing the potentiometer shaft to the AoA vane shaft were not properly torqued, and by May 2019, the fleet of over 100 had been returned to service. Variants G2 Vision JetOn January 8, 2019, the improved G2 was announced, adding allowing a ceiling of 31,000 ft (9,400 m) and improving range to over 1,200 nmi (2,200 km), or allowing 150 lb (68 kg) more payload over 800 nmi (1,500 km). It is fitted with an, an updated flight deck and upgrades to the. The cruise is increased from 304 to 311 kn (563 to 576 km/h) and its base price is raised to $2.38 million, reaching $2.75 million with options.The second generation production starts with serial number 94. Is raised from 6.4 to 7.1 psi (0.44 to 0.49 bar) and improved insulation cuts by 3 dB. At FL 310, ISA and 5,457 lb (2,475 kg), fuel flow is 60 US gal (230 L)/h at 309 kn (572 km/h) TAS. Operators In July 2008, an air taxi company that was 25% owned by Cirrus, ordered five Cirrus Vision SF50s, intending to add them to its fleet of piston aircraft.
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