The Genius of Turbo-normalizing Technology

Cirrus is known as the company that turned the aviation industry upside down by introducing new, innovative technology to every aspect of personal aviation. With the newest technology in avionics and airframe design, it's no surprise that we wanted our turbo aircraft to feature the very latest – and smartest – technology in propulsion.

A look backward – traditional turbocharging technology. For more than 50 years, turbocharging has always been about just one thing – speed. Aircraft manufacturers were willing to compromise on things like comfort, ease-of-operation, fuel economy, and long engine life to achieve greater speed. But at Cirrus, we wanted something new and better for our customers, so we turned to the most respected and experienced company in turbocharging technology for help – Tornado Alley.

A stroke of GENIUS – turbo-normalizing technology. Traditional turbocharging boosts air pressure as high as 40 inches of manifold pressure, creating higher induction pressures and temperatures than a normally aspirated engine. Tornado Alley's turbo-normalizing approach, however, only allows the air pressure to build to a normal 30 inches of sea level pressure. Even at 25,000 ft, the engine thinks and performs as if it's flying at sea level. The engine can do this at lower induction air temperatures and lower manifold pressures than traditional turbochargers – all using the inherently more efficient cylinder compression ratios found in the normally aspirated SR22.

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