Duluth, Minnesota & Knoxville, Tennessee – Cirrus Aircraft has launched the 2017 G6 – the advanced models of the SR22T, SR22, and SR20 piston airplanes. The high-performance, single engine aircraft includes the new, ultra-high speed Cirrus Perspective+ by Garmin flight deck, luxury automotive-inspired Cirrus Spectra wingtip lighting, and premium cockpit connectivity solutions. This sixth-generation Cirrus is available for order immediately and customer deliveries are underway.
“G6 is the result of the most innovative, capable and feature-rich set of upgrades we have ever applied to the entire SR product line,” said Todd Simmons, customer experience president.
The Cirrus Perspective+ flight deck adds capabilities to the G6 – from connectivity to safety to navigation – and gives owners and operators an elevated ground, pre-flight, cabin and in-flight experience, according to Simmons. State-of-the-art Cirrus Spectra wingtips deliver visibility and commanding presence both in the air and on the ramp.
“The reality is the improvements in G6 taken altogether are a window into our design and development values at Cirrus Aircraft. While the new features brought by G6 are both innovative and compelling, they are equally intentional and customer-centric when it comes to real steps forward in capability, performance, style, and safety improvements. That bright light of innovation with purpose is our constant at Cirrus, and the enhancements we have made with G6 to the SR22T, SR22, and SR20 follow through on our commitment to leadership in personal aviation,” Simmons concluded.
Garmin’s latest G1000 NXi integrated platform, Perspective+, offers 10x faster processing speed than prior Cirrus Perspective avionics gives pilots enhanced performance and safety capabilities found in advanced turbine flight decks, such as animated datalink weather, SurfaceWatch safety protection, payload management, visual approach capabilities, and wireless database uploads. The keypad controller sports a Cirrus-first QWERTY interface, allowing a seamless transition from smartphone, tablet, or laptop to your personal aircraft. Perspective+ has a HOME key instantly bringing you back to your main navigating functions with the touch of just one button. The new autopilot controller, which features the Blue Level Button first brought to market by Cirrus, ties the piston and jet product lines together from the optional automatic Yaw Damper functionality to the same controller used on the Vision Jet.
Working with lighting and signaling solutions firm Whelen Engineering, Cirrus Aircraft developed the Cirrus Spectra wingtip, incorporating ultra-high performance LEDs behind one continuous lens. Brightness has increased 2x for better visibility on landings, automotive-style wingtip halo lighting automatically operates within 300ft of the surface and on the ground, and pulsing wig-wag functionality above 300ft maximizes visibility to others.
The G6 SR20 now comes equipped with a modernized Lycoming IO-390 215hp powerplant and useful load increased by up to 150 lb (68kg).
The launch of G6 continues a record year of enterprise growth at Cirrus Aircraft. In June, Cirrus opened a new Factory Service Center at the McGhee Tyson airport in Knoxville, Tennessee, at the home of the new Vision Center campus. In October 2016, Cirrus certified its single-engine Vision Jet – and began customer deliveries in December. Cirrus also expanded its manufacturing footprint in December by opening a new 68,000ft2 Finishing Facility in Duluth, Minnesota, to accelerate Vision Jet production.
Source: Cirrus Aircraft
“G6 is the result of the most innovative, capable and feature-rich set of upgrades we have ever applied to the entire SR product line,” said Todd Simmons, customer experience president.
The Cirrus Perspective+ flight deck adds capabilities to the G6 – from connectivity to safety to navigation – and gives owners and operators an elevated ground, pre-flight, cabin and in-flight experience, according to Simmons. State-of-the-art Cirrus Spectra wingtips deliver visibility and commanding presence both in the air and on the ramp.
“The reality is the improvements in G6 taken altogether are a window into our design and development values at Cirrus Aircraft. While the new features brought by G6 are both innovative and compelling, they are equally intentional and customer-centric when it comes to real steps forward in capability, performance, style, and safety improvements. That bright light of innovation with purpose is our constant at Cirrus, and the enhancements we have made with G6 to the SR22T, SR22, and SR20 follow through on our commitment to leadership in personal aviation,” Simmons concluded.
Garmin’s latest G1000 NXi integrated platform, Perspective+, offers 10x faster processing speed than prior Cirrus Perspective avionics gives pilots enhanced performance and safety capabilities found in advanced turbine flight decks, such as animated datalink weather, SurfaceWatch safety protection, payload management, visual approach capabilities, and wireless database uploads. The keypad controller sports a Cirrus-first QWERTY interface, allowing a seamless transition from smartphone, tablet, or laptop to your personal aircraft. Perspective+ has a HOME key instantly bringing you back to your main navigating functions with the touch of just one button. The new autopilot controller, which features the Blue Level Button first brought to market by Cirrus, ties the piston and jet product lines together from the optional automatic Yaw Damper functionality to the same controller used on the Vision Jet.
Working with lighting and signaling solutions firm Whelen Engineering, Cirrus Aircraft developed the Cirrus Spectra wingtip, incorporating ultra-high performance LEDs behind one continuous lens. Brightness has increased 2x for better visibility on landings, automotive-style wingtip halo lighting automatically operates within 300ft of the surface and on the ground, and pulsing wig-wag functionality above 300ft maximizes visibility to others.
The G6 SR20 now comes equipped with a modernized Lycoming IO-390 215hp powerplant and useful load increased by up to 150 lb (68kg).
The launch of G6 continues a record year of enterprise growth at Cirrus Aircraft. In June, Cirrus opened a new Factory Service Center at the McGhee Tyson airport in Knoxville, Tennessee, at the home of the new Vision Center campus. In October 2016, Cirrus certified its single-engine Vision Jet – and began customer deliveries in December. Cirrus also expanded its manufacturing footprint in December by opening a new 68,000ft2 Finishing Facility in Duluth, Minnesota, to accelerate Vision Jet production.
Source: Cirrus Aircraft
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