WHEELS UP
First Flight of "The-Jet": 09:47:56 am CDT Thursday July 3rd, 2008. Duluth International Airport.
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NEARLY READY TO TAXI
June 2008. During the past few months the Advanced Development Group has achieved several significant milestones related to the goal of First Flight of the-jet. While these pictures do not adequately capture the total determination, focus and energy that is happening on this project right now, they do give you a sense of just how far we have come lately and how close we are to realizing First Flight.
Construction of the test aircraft you see here, called "V1", is complete. Earlier this week, the ADG build team and engineers ceremoniously handed the keys over to the ADG flight test crew. The flight test team will now complete a very methodical process to ensure V1 is ready to fly safely and within very specific flight parameters set for the initial flight. Even at this critical stage the team is approaching its work and the impending flight schedule with the same careful diligence and thoughtful planning as they have from the onset of the program.
Our next update will be shortly after the inaugural flight of the-jet.
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JET PROGRAM UPDATE
April 2008. Cirrus jet position holders recently received a package containing (4) jet development photos and a letter from Steve Serfling and Mike Van Staagen, Cirrus Vice Presidents of the Advanced Development Group (ADG). This letter describes the jet development progress, including the growth of the ADG team and facilities, jet drawings, modeling, structural load testing, powerplant progress, landing gear, and wind tunnel testing along with a 5 minute video, shown below.
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THE-JET OVERVIEW WITH ALAN KLAPMEIER
April 2008. See Alan Klapmeier, Cirrus CEO and Chairman, describe Cirrus' vision of a personal jet and how this vision is the driving force of key design features of the-jet by Cirrus.
SEE THE-JET ON TOUR!
April 2008. Experience the full size jet at the following location in 2008:
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HANGAR SPECS
February 2008. Curious to know if your hangar will be sufficient for “the-jet”? Cirrus Design has released the hanger dimensions required for housing its new personal jet. Click on the image below to see how “the-jet” proportions compare to T-hangar specifications.
AVWEB VIDEO
November 2007. Watch Cirrus Design Co-founder and Chairman/CEO Alan Klapmeier introduce the most anticipated new personal aircraft in development, “the-jet.” In this video, recorded at the 2007 AOPA Expo in Hartford, Connecticut, Alan highlights the unique features of Cirrus’ first personal jet including its innovative seating, engine configuration, and the inspiration behind developing an owner-flown jet that is easy for pilots of small airplanes to fly.