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 Cirrus SR22. Photo: see the file page on Commons, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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| Make | Cirrus |
|---|---|
| Model | Cirrus SR22 |
| Type | Civil utility aircraft |
| Country |  United States
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| Built | 2001–present |
| Number built | 8,785 through 2025 |
| Registered in the US | 6,812 (FAA register, October 30, 2026) |
| Seats | 1 pilot, 3 passengers (4 using 60/40 flex seating) |
| Engine | Continental IO-550-N, 310 hp |
| Cruise speed | 183 kn (SR22-G5) |
| Range | 1,049 nmi (SR22-G5) |
| Service ceiling | 17,500 ft (SR22-G5) |
| Max weight | 3,600 lb (SR22-G5) |
| Developed from | Cirrus SR20 |
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The Cirrus SR22 is a single-engine, four- or five-seat airplane made of composite materials, built since 2001 by Cirrus Aircraft of Duluth, Minnesota. It grew out of the smaller Cirrus SR20, with a bigger wing, more fuel and a 310 hp engine (315 hp in the turbocharged SR22T).[1]
It has been the world's best-selling general aviation airplane every year since 2003. Cirrus delivered 8,246 SR22s from 2001 to 2024, which makes it the most-produced general aviation airplane of the 21st century and the most-produced aircraft built from composite material.[1] In the U.S. there are 6,812 with a valid registration: 3,929 SR22s and 2,883 turbocharged SR22Ts.[2]
The plane with the parachute
Every SR22 carries the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS), a parachute that can lower the whole airplane to the ground in an emergency. It helped the SR22 sell and earned it the nickname "the plane with the parachute". The SR22 was also the first light general aviation airplane with a full glass cockpit, and the SR series is the only production airplane in its class flown with a side stick instead of a yoke.[1]
History
The SR22 was certified in November 2000 and production began in 2001. It is a low-wing composite airplane with fixed tricycle landing gear, a castering nosewheel steered with the brakes, and a 310 hp Continental IO-550-N engine. Passengers board through doors on both sides.[1]
Cirrus improved it in generations: the G2 in 2004 with a new fuselage, and the G3 in April 2007 with a new wing, a lighter carbon-fiber spar, longer landing gear and fuel raised from 81 to 92 US gallons. The turbocharged SR22T with a Continental TSIO-550-K arrived in June 2010.[1]
In 2013, Australian pilot Ryan Campbell flew a modified SR22 around the world to become, at nineteen, the youngest pilot to fly solo around the globe at the time.[1]
Registered in the United States
The FAA register lists 6,812 of these airplanes with a valid U.S. registration. Here they are by the model name the FAA uses.[2]
| FAA model name | Registered |
|---|---|
| SR22 | 3,929 |
| SR22T | 2,883 |
Specifications (SR22-G5)
| Item | SR22-G5 |
|---|---|
| Crew | 1 pilot |
| Passengers / capacity | 3 passengers (4 using 60/40 flex seating) |
| Length | 26 ft |
| Wingspan | 38 ft 4 in |
| Height | 8 ft 11 in |
| Empty weight | 2,269 lb |
| Maximum takeoff weight | 3,600 lb |
| Fuel | 92 US gallons (348 litres) |
| Engine | Continental IO-550-N, 310 hp (Six cylinder horizontally opposed aircraft engine) |
| Cruise speed | 183 kn |
| Stall speed | 60 kn |
| Range | 1,049 nmi |
| Service ceiling | 17,500 ft |
| Rate of climb | 1,270 ft/min |
Figures as given in the Wikipedia article and its sources.[1]
Photos
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ImagineAir Cirrus in flight. Photo: Airman7474, CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Cirrus SR22. Photo: Ahunt at English Wikipedia, Public domain -
Cirrus SR-22GTS G3 c/n 2622. Photo: Jelob, CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Cirrus SR22T. Photo: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 -
The cockpit of a Cirrus SR22 TN with Perspective avionics. Photo: Millz311, CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Cirrus SR22 G5. Photo: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Cirrus SR22. Photo: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Cirrus SR22. Photo: James from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, CC BY-SA 2.0
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All photos are from Wikimedia Commons; click a photo for its full credit and license.
Buying a Cirrus SR22
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Wikipedia, "Cirrus SR22", read November 1, 2026. Airplane Wiki's text is written in its own words; facts are checked against this article and its sources.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Federal Aviation Administration, 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.