Cirrus Vision SF50
The Cirrus Vision SF50 is a single-engine, low-wing, seven-seat, very light jet aircraft under development by Cirrus Aircraft. The aircraft was initially developed under the project name "The Jet", but Cirrus announced the marketing name of "Vision SJ50" on July 9, 2008. In March 2009, the aircraft was redesignated the "Vision SF50".
The prototype aircraft was first shown publicly at the annual Cirrus Migration on June 26, 2008, and first flown on July 3, 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.
Design and development
The Vision SF50 will be equipped with a CAPS parachute and will be made of a composite material. It is the first aircraft of its kind to fill the gap between high performance pistons, traditional turboprop twins and light business jets. The SF50 is designed for 12,000 flight hours.
2006
Cirrus began taking US$100,000 deposits for the aircraft in 2006. Initially, as a public relations exercise, the company gave deposit holders a drawing of the aircraft in the form of a jigsaw puzzle, one piece at a time. On 28 June 2007, the entire puzzle was completed and the aircraft's configuration was unveiled.