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The Cirrus Vision SF50, also known as the Vision Jet, is a single-engine very light jet designed and produced by Cirrus Aircraft of Duluth, Minnesota, United States. After receiving deposits starting in 2006, Cirrus unveiled an aircraft mock-up on 28 June 2007 and a prototype on 26 June 2008.
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This v-tail, very lightweight jet (VLJ) aircraft is the first of its kind being that it’s powered by only one jet engine, making it the first civilian single-engine jet to be type certified by the FAA and EASA.
19 sty 2023 · To accommodate the single engine, the Vision Jet has a v-tail configuration, with the exhaust from engine discharging between the two fins of the v-tail. If the SF50 were to have a conventional tail configuration with horizontal elevators and a vertical rudder, the engine exhaust would aim directly at the vertical stabilizer.
8 paź 2018 · The V-tail shape isn’t necessary for a single-engine jet, but unless you want to put the engine inside the fuselage or mount it as part of the vertical tail (as Piper did with its short-lived PiperJet), the V-tail is the route to take, as it frees up the real estate for the turbofan’s exhaust to shoot out.
3 gru 2023 · The Cirrus Vision Jet stands out with its distinctive V-tail and a single engine positioned nearby. Although not novel, its design incorporates two surfaces angled to form a V shape, serving as both elevator and rudder control surfaces.
25 wrz 2017 · The FADEC automatically aborts a ground start if the ITT rises too quickly or if the engine fails to light and accelerate within preset time limits. If the system detects an engine flameout in flight, an auto-relight is initiated using both igniters.
