Cirrus Aircraft Sr30

Single Jet

The Cirrus Vision SF50, designated SR30 in ICAO parlance, holds the distinction of being the world's first single-engine personal jet certified for civilian use. Introduced in 2016 after more than a decade of development, this five-to-seven-seat very light jet brought turbine performance to the owner-pilot market at a price point roughly half that of traditional light twins. Cirrus extended its signature whole-airframe parachute system, the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS), from its piston SR-series to the SF50, making it the only jet in production equipped with a ballistic recovery chute capable of lowering the entire aircraft and occupants safely to the ground in an emergency. Powered by a single Williams FJ33-5A turbofan mounted atop the aft fuselage, the Vision SF50 cruises at 300 knots and reaches flight levels up to 28,000 feet, offering pressurized comfort and jet speed with the operating simplicity and lower acquisition cost of a high-performance single. The type's carbon-composite construction, Garmin Perspective Touch flight deck with autoland capability in later variants, and relatively modest fuel burn have made it popular among business owners and small charter operators seeking efficient point-to-point travel. While its single-engine configuration initially raised eyebrows in a jet market long dominated by twins, the SF50's safety record and CAPS system have proven the concept viable, and Cirrus has delivered hundreds of airframes worldwide. SkyMeter has tracked 9 flights across 5 airframes and 2 operators, with SKYBISZ KEITH R the largest observed operator.