COMMON
SR22
Cirrus SR22
The Parachute Plane
“The plane with a whole-airframe parachute.”
Cirrus Aircraft · private
Length
26 ft 0 in
Wingspan
38 ft 4 in
Max speed
183 kts
Range
1,049 nmi
Ceiling
17,500 ft
Engines
1x Continental IO-550-N (310 hp)
Crew
1
Max passengers
3
Typical config
1 pilot + 3 passengers
Built
7,000+
Cirrus changed general aviation by putting a rocket-deployed parachute on the entire airplane. Pull the handle, the chute deploys, and the whole plane floats down. It's the best-selling piston single in the world.
Fun fact
The Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) has saved over 250 lives since its introduction.
How to spot one
Low wing, composite construction, sleek design. The whole-airplane parachute (CAPS) is the famous feature.
Crews call it
The Cirrus
Sounds like
Continental six-cylinder — a smooth, powerful hum. It's the new sound of general aviation.
One might be overhead right now.
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