I flew on the cheapest private jet in the world and it's truly a game changer

Cirrus Vision Jet 7

The Cirrus Vision Jet is a small, single-engine, carbon fiber private jet.
At $2 million, it's the most affordable private jet in the world and costs roughly half as much as its closest rivals.
The Vision has room for up to five adults.
It has a range of 1,150 miles while cruising at 345 mph and 28,000 feet.

For most of us, jet ownership is something that is more fantasy than reality. After all, few have millions to burn on a private jet.

However, Cirrus is trying to bring that dream closer to reality for more people with the new Vision Jet.

At around $2 million, it's the most affordable private jet on sale today. In fact, it's roughly half the price of its closest jet-powered competitors.

Cirrus Aircraft was founded as Cirrus design in the mid-1980s and is a company best known for its small, single-engine prop planes. For the Duluth, Minnesota-based planemaker, the Vision Jet represents the next chapter in its history.

According to Matt Bergwall, the director of the Vision Jet product line, it will not only attract new customers to Cirrus but also allow it to retain its existing customers when they decide to step up to a jet.

The Vision Jet has been in the works for more than a decade. The prototype made its first flight in 2008, but the financial crisis delayed the plane's development. In fact, the Vision Jet didn't enter production until December 2016.

A couple of weeks ago, Business Insider got the chance to experience the Vision Jet in person. To do so, we made our way to Morristown Airport in New Jersey where Bergwall and the Vision Jet awaited.

Morristown Airport is also where we got the chance to check out the HondaJet last year.

Here's a closer look at the Cirrus Vision Jet, the cheapest private jet in the world.

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