That's a Cirrus?
My dad and I flew to McClellan-Palomar (CRQ) airport for breakfast (yeah, the $100 breakfast). Anyway, while there we saw this interesting airplane sitting on the tarmac next to the restaurant. I had never seen an aircraft like it before.
When I got home I decided to find out what I could about this aircraft. To my surprise this airplane is a kit-build from a very well known company. This aircraft is a Cirrus VK-30. While Googling information about the airplane I discovered that there was quite a bit of information about this specific airplane on the net. Here's some of what I found:
* air-and-space.com
* jetphotos.net
* FAA N-Number Search
Looking inside it appeared to be a 4 seater. I bet with the engine in the back its probably quieter than most front-engine aircraft.
By all information I could find on Google about this aircraft it is apparently based in Camarillo California. Camarillo, like Chino, CA, is an airport with a museum on the field and is a magnet for unique and vintage aircraft. If your interested in an adventure, I highly recommend visiting either of their airports. Both Camarillo and Chino are class D airports which makes navigating the traffic much easier.
posted by Eric Lindley @ 6:00 PM
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Did you get any stats or cost of the kit and is the kit still avalable?
Hey, I found a turbo-prop version of the VK-30. It was for sale, but I think its already sold. It's price was only $199,000. But then again, it is a kit plane and as such its price will not be as high as a certified company manufactured airplane.
I don't think Cirrus still manufacturers the kit. They may have sold the "kit" to another company for manufacturer, but I couldnt' find anything on it...
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