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Cirrus Aircraft Launches the 2020 SR Series
In January Cirrus Aircraft announced the launch of the all-new 2020 G6 SR Series, the most technologically advanced models ever of the world’s best-selling SR20, SR22 and SR22T piston aircraft.
The highlight of the new model year is the introduction of the Cirrus Aircraft App powered by Cirrus IQTM – providing a digital connection to the aircraft from virtually anywhere in the world. Further enhancements include re-imagined interior and exterior aesthetics, along with an optional 4-blade SR22T propeller from Hartzell.
“The SR Series has been the world’s bestselling high performance single-engine piston aircraft for seventeen consecutive years,” said Zean Nielsen, CEO at Cirrus Aircraft. “That success doesn’t stop our team from pursuing relentless innovation. The addition of the Cirrus Aircraft App is a bold new step towards a fully connected aircraft and we’re proud to be leading the way once again.” Cirrus Aircraft claims that 2020 G6 SR Series will redefine the aircraft ownership experience with the introduction of the Cirrus Aircraft App for the iPhone, powered by Cirrus IQ. As the next step in ultimate connectivity, Cirrus IQ enables remote communication between aircraft and pilot via the Cirrus Aircraft App, enhancing the ownership experience and maximizing safety and operational efficiency. Owners and operators of SR Series aircraft equipped with Cirrus IQ can now remotely access important pre-flight status information, including fuel and oxygen levels, battery voltage, oil temperature, aircraft location and flight hours at the touch of a button through the Cirrus Aircraft App.
Joining an array of industry-leading safety features, additional upgrades to the Cirrus Perspective+TM by Garmin® flight deck further augment safety. These upgrades include a new stabilized approach advisory system which provides visual and aural alerts to the pilot of unstable conditions during an approach.
With these upgrades, the 2020 G6 SR Series definately will be on the leading edge of aviation technology with some of the most comprehensive, integrated and intelligent flight experience available today, enabling a smarter aircraft, a smarter pilot and smarter flying. Echoing the bold step forward in connectivity, Cirrus has also redesigned the interior.
The 2020 G6 SR Series brings a palette of reimagined premium colorways to suit the style of every pilot. Starting with the exterior, aggressive accent lines race alongside an epic line-up of colors inspired by supercars, including Aurora Purple, Highlands Green, Bimini Blue and Volt. The interior receives added detail with widened front accessory pockets for the latest mobile devices, along with high-contrast and colormatched stitching on the luxury automobileinspired seats.
Joining the new aesthetics is an all-new 4-blade clean sheet SR22T propeller from Hartzell. Utilizing the most technologically-advanced carbon fiber construction and finished with a nickel leading edge protectant, this new upgrade option adds an unmistakable ramp presence for the 2020 G6 SR22T.
Cirrus Aircraft’s first high-performance SR Series airplane – the SR20 – was delivered in 1999 and transformed general aviation with intuitive avionics, game-changing performance and revolutionary safety systems, including the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System® (CAPS®).
CIRRUS AIRCRAFT APP, Powered by CIRRUS IQ
The Cirrus IQ platform provides remote connectivity and enhances the ownership experience while maximizing safety and operational efficiency. Pilots of aircraft equipped with Cirrus IQ can now remotely access critical pre-flight status information using the Cirrus Aircraft App for iPhone. Begin your preflight before you depart for the airport, and know the overall health status of your aircraft before arriving planeside. Today’s SR Series portfolio includes the SR20, SR22 and the turbocharged SR22T. Today, there are more than 7,500 SR Series aircraft in more than 60 countries around the world, with over 11.6 million flight hours.
Launched in 2017, the sixth generation SR Series – G6 SR Series – quickly reaffirmed Cirrus Aircraft’s position as the industry leader and, once again, raised the benchmark for high performance, single-engine aircraft. The 2017 G6 SR Series launched the high-speed Cirrus Perspective+ flight deck, Cirrus SpectraTM wingtip lighting, premium cockpit connectivity solutions and more. In the following two years, the G6 SR Series was further enhanced with flight deck upgrades and new features in connectivity, including flight data streaming and the ability to text or call contacts on the ground with FlightStream 510.
Cirrus Aircraft also offers the Arrivée Special Edition SR Series inspired by “The Art of Arriving”. This unique aircraft expands on the luxury automobile inspired details that define a Cirrus aircraft interior with artisan handcrafted finishes and customization typically only available through the company’s unique Xi Design Studio. The 2020 G6 SR Series begin delivering in January 2020.
Cirrus Aircraft is the recognized global leader in personal aviation and the maker of the bestselling SR Series piston aircraft and the Vision Jet, the world’s first single-engine Personal Jet, as well as the recipient of the Robert J. Collier Trophy. Founded in 1984, the company has redefined performance, comfort and safety in aviation with innovations like the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System® (CAPS®) – the first FAA-certified whole-airframe parachute safety system included as standard equipment on an aircraft. To date, worldwide flight time on Cirrus aircraft has passed 11 million hours and 188 people have returned home safely to their families as a result of the inclusion of CAPS as a standard feature on all Cirrus aircraft. The company has four locations in the United States, located in Duluth, Minnesota; Grand Forks, North Dakota; Knoxville, Tennessee and McKinney, Texas.
