| | We first reported on the Cirrus SR20 (Single-engine, Reciprocating, 200-Horsepower Airplane for designator decoders) in ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09) |
 | | But the SR20 incorporates several other design priorities that make it the prototype for personal airplanes that are easier and safer to operate, and which are capable of doing so at performance/cost levels that make them compelling alternatives to ground or airline travel. |
 | | Automotive cues abound in the SR20, clearly intended to help what Cirrus and other makers hope is a meaningful migration of disposable income from high-ticket, largely status-symbol automobiles to relatively inexpensive practical recreation aircraft. |
 | | Cirrus Design has invested heavily in people, parts, and facilities on the premise that there is an unreached segment of the population for whom price, performance, simplicity, and significantly increased safety margins will be compelling arguments for using personal aircraft for travel. |
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