Cirrus expects the Vision Jet to be one of its most popular products. The company has taken 600 orders for the plane valued at more than $1 billion. Cirrus will produce around 40 aircraft in the first year with production expected to stabilize between 100 and 125 planes a year in the future.
The Vision Jet is also equipped with Cirrus Aircraft's signature parachute system that can be deployed in case of an emergency. According to Cirrus, the system has been credited with saving over 100 lives in the company's other models.
In fact, the Vision Jet can be operated by a single pilot.
Cirrus also built-in an envelope protection system that keeps the aircraft operating within a safe flight envelope — preventing the pilot from putting the plane in danger.
Instead of a traditional control yoke, the Vision Jet uses sidestick technology.
Speaking of the cockpit, it's truly state-of-the-art. It features a bevy of large touchscreen displays featuring Garmin's Perspective Touch avionics suite that automates many of the aircraft's system — reducing the workload on the flight crew.
.... A panoramic windshield in the cockpit — offering pilots great visibility.
Due to its carbon fiber construction, the Vision Jet offers large windows including....
Amenities include USB charging ports for every seat, an in-flight entertainment system, and mood lighting.
In total, there's room for up to five adults and two children.
Inside, the cabin is surprisingly spacious — measuring 4.1 ft. tall and 5.1 ft. wide.
The jet is assembled in Duluth, Minnesota using a single-piece carbon fiber fuselage.
According to Cirrus, the Vision Jet has a range 1,150 miles at 345 mph or 1,380 miles at 276 mph. That means the aircraft can make non-stop trips between New York and Dallas or Los Angeles to Kansas City.
As a result, Cirrus claims the Vision Jet can cruise at 345 mph with a maximum operating altitude of 28,000 ft. In addition, the aircraft can take off in just 2036 ft.
It's also the very first private jet to be offered with a single engine — a Williams International FJ33-5A turbofan producing 1,800 lbs of thrust.
Instead of a traditional rudder, the Vision Jet features a distinctive V-tail.
Right off the bat, it is abundantly clear that the Vision Jet is unlike anything else out there.
Its main competitors include the HondaJet (seen here) and Embraer Phenom 100.
The Cirrus Vision Jet is the latest entrant into the very light jet market.
