This graph shows the performance of the SR22 Turbo vs. Huh? In cars, a turbo engine almost always has another 50 or more horsepower, so what’s the deal here? How could they have the same horsepower? My first clue that something is different about turbo airplanes was that both the Turbo and normal versions of the SR22 have the same 310 horsepower. But I had a lot to learn about what Turbo means to an airplane engine. I had also read from COPA members that Cirrus is selling more Turbos than non-turbo (about a 70/30 split). Plus there is a lot of buzz around the SR22 Turbo and the idea of owning the “Turbo” of anything seems pretty appealing to me. Being that Speed was one of my primary criteria for picking a plane, choosing the SR22 Turbo seemed like a no brainer.
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