Tue, Oct 19, 2004
Third Citation To Receive FAA Approval This Year
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted Textron's
Cessna Aircraft Company full type certification for the Model 525B
Citation CJ3. The newly certified Citation completed 150 hours of
function and reliability testing on Saturday, October 9,
2004. The type certificate was presented to CJ3 Design Team
by the FAA Central Region Aircraft Certification Office during a
small ceremony held at Cessna's Mid-Continent facility in Wichita
(KS) on Friday.
"This has been a remarkable year for Cessna. The CJ3 marks
the third Citation to receive the FAA's signature of approval in
2004," said Jack J. Pelton Cessna's President and CEO. "From the
development of the concept through FAA test flights, the Citation
CJ3 has repeatedly surpassed or equaled performance specifications
we originally announced. The results of the CJ3 flight tests
have impressed everyone at Cessna, and we know this airplane will
amaze customers. Everyone at Cessna who helped turn this
airplane into reality should be enormously proud of this great
aircraft."
Cessna plans to deliver the first Citation CJ3 later this
year. Customers taking delivery of the CJ3 will have
improvements to the already successful Citation CJ2 features plus a
longer cabin; new Williams International FJ44-3A engines; and
advanced fully integrated Collins avionics system. The CJ3 is
certified for single pilot operation and has a maximum cruise speed
of 417 knots at 33,000 feet. With two pilots, full fuel, four
passengers and baggage, the CJ3 offers over 1,800 nm of range with
NBAA IFR reserves. Service ceiling is 45,000 feet and the
maximum gross takeoff weight is 13,870 lbs.
The CJ3's certification comes two years after the program was
announced at the 2002 National Business Aviation Association
Convention. The airplane made Cessna history on April 17,
2003, when it took its first and second flight on the same day.
Cessna has received over 100 non-refundable orders for the Citation
CJ3 that are worth over $600 million in backlog.
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