Admin: Better photo captions; two off-topic photos removed

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Better photo captions; two off-topic photos removed

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	File:Cirrus SR20 REFON.jpg\|Cirrus SR20 ~~REFON~~. Photo: José Reynaldo da Fonseca, CC BY 2.5		File:Cirrus SR20 REFON.jpg\|Cirrus SR20, no Aeroporto de Avaré, São Paulo, Brasil. Photo: José Reynaldo da Fonseca, CC BY 2.5
	File:CirrusSR20-G-TAAC.jpg\|~~CirrusSR20-~~G-TAAC. Photo: MilborneOne, CC BY-SA 4.0		File:CirrusSR20-G-TAAC.jpg\|Cirrus SR20 #1694 (registration G-TAAC) at Denham Airfield, England. Photo: MilborneOne, CC BY-SA 4.0
	File:WMUcirrusSR20.jpg\|~~WMUcirrusSR20~~. Photo: Tcmdkzoo, Public domain		File:WMUcirrusSR20.jpg\|A Cirrus SR-20 belonging to Western Michigan University taxis along the ramp. Photo: Tcmdkzoo, Public domain
	File:PU SR20.jpg\|PU SR20. Photo: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0		File:PU SR20.jpg\|Purdue Cirrus SR20. Photo: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0
	File:ContIO360engine.JPG\|~~ContIO360engine~~. Photo: YSSYguy at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0		File:ContIO360engine.JPG\|A Continental IO-360 engine mounted on a Cirrus SR20 single-engine aircraft. Photo: YSSYguy at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
	File:CirrusSR20Landing.jpg\|~~CirrusSR20Landing~~. Photo: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0		File:CirrusSR20Landing.jpg\|Cirrus SR20 landing. Photo: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0
	File:Cirrus T-53A taxying.png\|Cirrus ~~T-53A taxying~~. Photo: Megan Davis, Public domain		File:Cirrus T-53A taxying.png\|Cirrus SR20. Photo: Megan Davis, Public domain
	File:SR20 aircraft descends under parachute.jpg\|SR20 aircraft descends ~~under~~ parachute. Photo: NASA, Public domain		File:SR20 aircraft descends under parachute.jpg\|An SR20 aircraft descends to the ground, supported by a ballistic parachute. Photo: NASA, Public domain
	</gallery>		</gallery>
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Admin: New aircraft page: history, US registrations (FAA), specifications, photos, sources

2026-11-01T19:58:57Z

New aircraft page: history, US registrations (FAA), specifications, photos, sources

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{{Aircraft infobox
| name = Cirrus SR20
| image = CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20 N345BS (2059) (5056614400).jpg
| caption = Cirrus SR20. Photo: Tomás Del Coro from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via [[commons:File:CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20 N345BS (2059) (5056614400).jpg|Wikimedia Commons]]
| make = Cirrus
| type = Light aircraft
| first_flight = 21 March 1995
| produced = 1999–present
| number_built = 2,084 (through 2025)
| faa_registered = 1,552 (FAA register, October 30, 2026)
| seats = 1 pilot, 3 passengers (4 using 60/40 flex seating in post-2012 models)
| engine = Continental IO-360-ES, 200 hp
| cruise = 155 kn (SR20-G3)
| ceiling = 17,500 ft (SR20-G3)
| gross_weight = 3,050 lb (SR20-G3)
| category = Piston singles
}}

The '''Cirrus SR20''' is a four- or five-seat, single-engine airplane made of composite materials, built since 1999 by Cirrus Aircraft of Duluth, Minnesota. It was the company's first type-certified airplane, certified in 1998.<ref name="wp"/> In the U.S. there are 1,552 with a valid registration.<ref name="faa"/>

It was the first production general aviation airplane with a parachute to lower the whole airplane to the ground after a loss of control, structural failure or midair collision, and the SR series was the first mass-produced light airplane with all-composite construction and flat-panel avionics. The SR20 was developed into the larger [[Cirrus SR22]] in 2001.<ref name="wp"/>

== History ==
A mock-up was shown in 1994, the SR20 first flew on March 21, 1995, and the FAA certified it on October 23, 1998, at a time when few new general aviation airplanes were being certified. Deliveries began in July 1999, and from 1999 to 2015 Cirrus delivered more than 6,000 SR-series airplanes.<ref name="wp"/>

The 2007 G3 gained a lighter, larger wing with a carbon-fiber spar, adding 6 to 7 knots of cruise speed. From 2004 to 2009 Cirrus also sold the SRV, a simpler, VFR-only SR20 for private owners and flight schools.<ref name="wp"/>

== Safety record ==
A 2011 review of SR20 and SR22 accident records by ''Aviation Consumer'' found an overall accident record better than average for light airplanes, but a fatal accident rate of 1.6 per 100,000 hours, above the U.S. general aviation rate of 1.2. By 2013 the fatal rate had fallen to 1.01 per 100,000 flight hours.<ref name="wp"/>

== Registered in the United States ==
The FAA register lists '''1,552''' of these airplanes with a valid U.S. registration. Here they are by the model name the FAA uses.<ref name="faa"/>
<div class="aw-wide">
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! FAA model name !! Registered
|-
| SR20 || 1,552
|}
</div>

== Specifications (SR20-G3) ==
<div class="aw-wide">
{| class="wikitable"
! Item !! SR20-G3
|-
| Crew || 1 pilot
|-
| Passengers / capacity || 3 passengers (4 using 60/40 flex seating in post-2012 models)
|-
| Length || 26 ft
|-
| Wingspan || 38 ft 4 in
|-
| Height || 8 ft 11 in
|-
| Empty weight || 2,126 lb
|-
| Maximum takeoff weight || 3,050 lb
|-
| Engine || Continental IO-360-ES, 200 hp (six cylinder, horizontally-opposed piston aircraft engine)
|-
| Cruise speed || 155 kn
|-
| Stall speed || 56 kn
|-
| Service ceiling || 17,500 ft
|-
| Rate of climb || 828 ft/min
|}
</div>
Figures as given in the Wikipedia article and its sources.<ref name="wp"/>

{{Owner notes}}

== Photos ==
<gallery mode="packed" heights="170">
File:Cirrus SR20 REFON.jpg|Cirrus SR20 REFON. Photo: José Reynaldo da Fonseca, CC BY 2.5
File:CirrusSR20-G-TAAC.jpg|CirrusSR20-G-TAAC. Photo: MilborneOne, CC BY-SA 4.0
File:WMUcirrusSR20.jpg|WMUcirrusSR20. Photo: Tcmdkzoo, Public domain
File:PU SR20.jpg|PU SR20. Photo: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0
File:ContIO360engine.JPG|ContIO360engine. Photo: YSSYguy at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
File:CirrusSR20Landing.jpg|CirrusSR20Landing. Photo: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0
File:Cirrus T-53A taxying.png|Cirrus T-53A taxying. Photo: Megan Davis, Public domain
File:SR20 aircraft descends under parachute.jpg|SR20 aircraft descends under parachute. Photo: NASA, Public domain
</gallery>
All photos are from [[commons:Main Page|Wikimedia Commons]]; click a photo for its full credit and license.

== Buying a Cirrus SR20 ==
{{For sale soon}}

== Sources ==
<references>
<ref name="wp">Wikipedia, "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cirrus_SR20 Cirrus SR20]", read November 1, 2026. Airplane Wiki's text is written in its own words; facts are checked against this article and its sources.</ref>
<ref name="faa">Federal Aviation Administration, [https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/aircraft_certification/aircraft_registry/releasable_aircraft_download Releasable Aircraft Database], file dated October 30, 2026. Valid registrations of fixed-wing airplanes whose FAA maker and model names belong to this family. Airplane Wiki uses only counts from this file, never owner names or addresses.</ref>
</references>

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	File:Cirrus SR20 REFON.jpg\|Cirrus SR20 ~~REFON~~. Photo: José Reynaldo da Fonseca, CC BY 2.5		File:Cirrus SR20 REFON.jpg\|Cirrus SR20, no Aeroporto de Avaré, São Paulo, Brasil. Photo: José Reynaldo da Fonseca, CC BY 2.5
	File:CirrusSR20-G-TAAC.jpg\|~~CirrusSR20-~~G-TAAC. Photo: MilborneOne, CC BY-SA 4.0		File:CirrusSR20-G-TAAC.jpg\|Cirrus SR20 #1694 (registration G-TAAC) at Denham Airfield, England. Photo: MilborneOne, CC BY-SA 4.0
	File:WMUcirrusSR20.jpg\|~~WMUcirrusSR20~~. Photo: Tcmdkzoo, Public domain		File:WMUcirrusSR20.jpg\|A Cirrus SR-20 belonging to Western Michigan University taxis along the ramp. Photo: Tcmdkzoo, Public domain
	File:PU SR20.jpg\|PU SR20. Photo: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0		File:PU SR20.jpg\|Purdue Cirrus SR20. Photo: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0
	File:ContIO360engine.JPG\|~~ContIO360engine~~. Photo: YSSYguy at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0		File:ContIO360engine.JPG\|A Continental IO-360 engine mounted on a Cirrus SR20 single-engine aircraft. Photo: YSSYguy at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
	File:CirrusSR20Landing.jpg\|~~CirrusSR20Landing~~. Photo: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0		File:CirrusSR20Landing.jpg\|Cirrus SR20 landing. Photo: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0
	File:Cirrus T-53A taxying.png\|Cirrus ~~T-53A taxying~~. Photo: Megan Davis, Public domain		File:Cirrus T-53A taxying.png\|Cirrus SR20. Photo: Megan Davis, Public domain
	File:SR20 aircraft descends under parachute.jpg\|SR20 aircraft descends ~~under~~ parachute. Photo: NASA, Public domain		File:SR20 aircraft descends under parachute.jpg\|An SR20 aircraft descends to the ground, supported by a ballistic parachute. Photo: NASA, Public domain
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	All photos are from [[commons:Main Page\|Wikimedia Commons]]; click a photo for its full credit and license.		All photos are from [[commons:Main Page\|Wikimedia Commons]]; click a photo for its full credit and license.

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