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> It's not unique to Cirrus Not any more, but Cirrus introduced this technology to general aviation.
by lisper 4y ago
> It's not unique to Cirrus
Not any more, but Cirrus introduced this technology to general aviation.
- tristanb 4y agoThe BRS was produced and patented by another company, then purchased by Cirrus who were the first to include it as standard equipment. But not the first in aviation. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_Recovery_Systems https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_Recovery_Systems
- p_l 4y agoCirrus only made the first in terms of standard type certified aircraft in USA, BRS in ultralight and experimental class were common by then.