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Cessna Citation
Ten To Make First Flight By The End Of The Year By Eddy Metcalf |
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May 22, 2011 - Cessna Aircraft
announced the Citation Ten is scheduled to make its
first flight by year-end 2011, with first deliveries
planned for the second half of 2013. The Cessna Citation
X is a long-range medium business jet aircraft. The Citation X is powered by two Rolls-Royce turbofan engines and is built by the Cessna Aircraft Company in Wichita, Kansas. The Citation brand of business jets encompasses six distinct "families" of aircraft. Although based on the earlier Citation III, VI and VII models, the Citation X is significantly different, with a totally new wing design, engines, and features a glass cockpit. The Citation Ten is an upgraded model with improved engines and avionics. |
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The Ten is a mid-size aircraft with uprated design and performance, enabling it to fly higher, faster and further than the existing Citation X (Model 750), the world?s fastest certified business jet. First announced at the 2010 National Business Aviation Association convention, the Citation Ten is designed for greater fuel efficiency and increased comfort for up to nine passengers and two pilots. The two Rolls-Royce AE 3007C2 engines will
take a 16,601 kilogram (36,600 pound) MTOW Citation Ten off the
ground in 1,567 meters (5,140 feet) and give the aircraft a
maximum cruise speed of 976 kilometers an hour (527 knots) and a
certified ceiling of 15,545 meters (51,000 feet). The Ten has a
maximum range of 6,010 kilometers (3,245 nautical miles),
putting city pairings such as New York-London, Boston-San
Francisco, London-Dubai and Miami-Seattle within convenient
one-hop flights. The Ten is 15 inches longer than the
Citation X, providing extra passenger legroom in the forward
club seating area. The cabin management system delivers ultimate
touch-screen control to the passenger, maximizing the digital
entertainment experience from web to movies to moving maps. One
convenient panel at each seat provides connections for personal
electronic devices.
The Garmin G5000 integrated flight deck is the most
intuitive pilot-aircraft interface ever seen in a business
avionics suite. The high-resolution multi-function displays
have split-screen capability, allowing continuous monitoring
of engine, flight control, hydraulic and electrical systems.
Garmin?s SVT synthetic vision technology on the primary
flight displays gives the crew a total virtual reality view
of runways, terrain, traffic and obstacles. Electronic
charts with aircraft position overlay provide dynamic
situational awareness during approach.
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