Six years after going on the market, Cirrus Aircraft of Duluth announces the first jets rescued by a parachute system
DULUTH, Minn. — Another first for Cirrus Aircraft. The Duluth-based manufacturer was the first company in the world to build a standard personal jet equipped with a whole-plane parachute. And this year, that system was finally put through real-world, non-simulated testing, including a backup the day after Thanksgiving near Indianapolis, Indiana. Although Cirrus’ unique turbofan …