Clean-sheet airplanes don’t come along very often, but Cirrus revealed one this week, a three-seat trainer to be called the SR10. But … there’s a catch. The airplane was developed jointly in the U.S. and China under contract with Cirrus and will be aimed squarely at the Chinese and probably foreign markets. In this interview with AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli, Ivy McIver, Cirrus’ director of the SR line, gives us the details on the Rotax-powered SR10. We also discuss the Cirrus TRAC trainers and new aircraft sales, which are booming.
Cirrus Unmasks The New SR10 (But Not For The U.S.)
Key Takeaways:
- Cirrus has unveiled a new three-seat trainer aircraft, the SR10, which was developed jointly in the U.S. and China.
- The Rotax-powered SR10 is primarily aimed at the Chinese and other foreign markets.
- This new aircraft comes at a time when Cirrus is experiencing booming new aircraft sales, including their existing TRAC trainers.
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