The Cirrus Design Corporation is an aircraft manufacturer that was founded in 1984 by Alan and Dale Klapmeier to produce the VK-30 kit aircraft.
The company markets several versions of its two certified designs, the SR20 and the SR22. The company is also planning to market the Light-sport aircraft category Cirrus SR Sport later in 2009. The Cirrus Vision SF50 single-engine jet is currently under development.
Cirrus Design has its headquarters and...
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The Cirrus Design Corporation is an aircraft manufacturer that was founded in 1984 by Alan and Dale Klapmeier to produce the VK-30 kit aircraft.
The company markets several versions of its two certified designs, the SR20 and the SR22. The company is also planning to market the Light-sport aircraft category Cirrus SR Sport later in 2009. The Cirrus Vision SF50 single-engine jet is currently under development.
Cirrus Design has its headquarters and main manufacturing facility in Duluth, Minnesota. An additional manufacturing facility is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Assembly facilities are also located at Bembridge, on the Isle of Wight in England and at Archerfield Airport in Brisbane, Australia.
On 27 December 2007 the company secured a lease for former Northwest Airlines hangar at Duluth International Airport. It will use the 189,000-square-foot (17,600 m) building for construction of its new Cirrus Jet.
Co-founder Alan Klapmeier served as President and CEO from 1984 until...
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