CIRRUS DESIGN “VK30″

Plane & Pilot

Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at 12:00 AM ET

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Edited By: Omar Filipović

Key Takeaways:

Alan and Dale Klapmeier, founders of Cirrus Aircraft, initially offered a five-seat kit aircraft called the VK30 in 1987.
The VK30 featured a 300-hp Continental pusher engine and a cruise speed exceeding 200 mph.
Only five VK30 models were ever built, as an Israeli company's plans to certify the design did not progress, and the kit is no longer available.

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Alan and Dale Klapmeier, progenitors of the Cirrus SR20 and SR22 certified aircraft, offered a kit aircraft in 1987 called the VK30. The five-seater was powered by a 300-hp Continental pusher engine and had a cruise speed of over 200 mph. The Klapmeiers sold the rights to an Israeli company with intentions to certify the design, but the plan never moved forward. The kit is no longer available and only 5 models were ever built

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