Wed, May 18, 2011
First Deliveries Planned In 2013
The Cessna Citation Ten is scheduled to make its first flight by
year-end 2011, with first deliveries planned for the second half of
2013. Cessna officials announced the timeline Monday at EBACE in
Geneva.
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 36,600 pound
MTOW Citation Ten off the ground in 5,140 feet and give the
aircraft a maximum cruise speed of 527 knots and a certified
ceiling of 51,000 feet. The Ten has a maximum range of 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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