Mon, Oct 19, 2009
1,500 Flight Test Hours Already Accumulated
Cessna released preliminary
performance increases for the Citation CJ4 on Monday. Results of
extensive engineering flight testing have validated significant
performance enhancements including a maximum speed of 452 knots, a
range of 1,963 nautical miles with two crew and five passengers,
and a direct climb to 45,000 feet in just 28 minutes at maximum
takeoff weight.
"We are very pleased with these preliminary figures for the CJ4.
Our customers have been eagerly awaiting the performance results
after months of collecting data. We believe these performance
increases will delight our customers as well as position the CJ4 in
a class of its own," said CJ4 Program Manager Norm Baker.
The Citation CJ4 offers a standard equipment list that includes
a four-screen Collins Pro Line 21 avionics suite with electronic
charts and graphical weather, TCAS II, EGPWS Class A TAWS, Dual
Mode S Diversity transponders with ADS-B out capability, Multi-Scan
weather radar, Emergency Descent Mode, and an essential electrical
bus.
The aircraft will also debut the new Williams International
FJ44-4A electronically controlled (FADEC) engines. The cabin can be
configured for up to eight passengers with a standard, belted aft
lavatory. The Citation CJ4 also features the Rockwell Collins Venue
cabin management system that includes BluRay DVD with HD monitors
and XM radio.
Citation CJ4 Flight Test
Aircraft
To date, the CJ4 test aircraft have flown more than 900 flights
and accumulated more than 1,500 flight hours. Cessna expects to
begin deliveries as expected in the first half of 2010.
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