Cirrus in LSA as of this morning. But not with a new design

Cirrus Design is entering the LSA market. At 9:30 this morning they
unveiled, appropriately hidden beneath a parachute, their Cirrus SRS. The
aircraft will be produced in conjunction with Fk Lightplanes based in
Speyer, Germany, with production facilities in Poland. The aircraft is a
low-wing two-place side-by-side aircraft powered by a a 100 HP Rotax 912S
engine. First deliveries are expected in approximately one year.

Those familiar with Fk Lightplanes airplanes with recognize it as the FK-14
model. Alan Klapmeier, president of Cirrus, said "We're going to Cirrus-ize
the airplane a bit to create what we believe is the best aircraft for the
LSA market." He went on to say, "We believe it's important for every
aircraft manufacturer to grow the market to bring more people into flying
and that's why we decided to bring an LSA into our family of aircraft." For
more information, visit www.cirrusdesign.com or www.fk-lightplanes.com