Aero-TV Profiles The Cirrus Design SRS (Part One)

With all the attention (good and bad) being paid to the aggressive position taken by Cessna in bringing an LSA to market, it seemed that it was time to catch up with Cirrus Design's LSA program... starting with an overview of the original announcement at Oshkosh 2007 and updated (in Part Two and Parth Three) with the latest info as of the 2008 Sebring Sport Aviation Expo, recently concluded in central Florida.

The Cirrus design SRS is based on the European Fk Polaris, which was originally lighter, faster, and not quite in agreement with the FAA's LSA specs - prior to its ongoing "Cirrus-ization." Once that process is complete, it will max out the LSA standards -- which will give the CD engineering team the unusual task of slowing down the lightning quick European version.

Manufacturer Fk Lightplanes has a 17-year history in light plane manufacturing. With operations in Poland, the Klapmeiers foresee the manufacture of their plane remaining in Poland, with assembly in the US -- a model followed by other vendors of foreign-sourced planes.

FMI: www.cirrusdesign.com

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[tubist2525]

You are right it made in Germany by FK technik.

[russiaviation]

Japanese are offering many cars that not only cheap but super reliable !Today Lexus and Acura offer more cars , more technologies for your money . More "bang for your bucks"

The NSX put the Ferrari on its head when it came out in 1990. It forced their competitor went back to the drawing board. Porsche is now working with Toyota to improve their cars! And the new GTR from Nissan not only cheap(compare to those from Euro) but can out run, and I bet, can out last them too! so its up to consumers.

[dbowie2007]

Europeans are way more cool that Americans, just for your info.. check Mercedes, BMW's, Porches, Ferraris, Lamborgini's, Bentleys, Jaguars, Royce Rolls, Range Rovers, Audis, Volvos, SAAB's, Minis, AirBus planes..

vs

Fords (F.ix.O.r R.epair D.aily), Chevroletts, GMC's and the rest of the junkie shit family of bad made vehicles on the US.. :) ha ha

[jackshittle]

Dont listen to that other fool. You can pre order one now from Cirrus. It will be better than the European shit version.

[marick626]

Call the company that makes it. Its not a Cirrus plane and I have no idea why they put it like that.

[NIbirUSA]

That Plane is PIMP. Were can i finance one in silver?