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Cirrus Delivers 10,000th SR-series Airplane
By: Curt Epstein
Caption: SR piston singles have been the sales leader in its aircraft class for the past 22 years
Word Count: 179
Cirrus Aircraft has reached a production milestone with the delivery of its 10,000 SR-series piston-single airplane. The company handed over the first SR20 in 1999 and in the intervening quarter century, it has gone on to become the best-selling aircraft in its class, with the latest being the seventh-generation (G7) editiions.
To celebrate the achievement, the Minnesota-based manufacturer unveiled a one-of-a-kind 10,000th SR series airplane. The milestone airplane—a SR22T G7, appropriately registered as N10000—sports a custom blue-and-white paint scheme incorporating X, the Roman numeral for 10.
Unveiled earlier this year, the G7 editions feature the Garmin Perspective Touch+ flight deck with larger widescreen displays and expanded systems integration, as well as a redesigned interior.
“The SR Series has reached a monumental achievement with 10,000 deliveries and owners that live the Cirrus life,” said CEO Zean Nielsen. “From the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) to the Perspective Touch+ flight deck, Cirrus continuously innovates to provide owners with personal aircraft that set the industry standard for aviation safety, luxury, convenience, and ease of ownership.”