| Cessna CJ4 First Prototype |
Cessna Aircraft Co celebrated the first flight of its prototype Citation CJ4. Test pilot Dan Morris said various systems, including the autopilot, full authority digital engine controls and 4 displays of the Pro Line 21 avionics performed very well. "Operators will be able to easily transition into the CJ4," Morris said.
Cessna said it has more than 150 orders for the CJ4, and it's on target for Federal Aviation Administration certification in mid-2009, with customer deliveries beginning in the first half of 2010. The aircraft, configured to seat 7 -8 passengers, will be certified for a maximum flight ceiling of 45,000 feet, and is expected to have a maximum speed of 435 knots, a full fuel payload of 1,000 pounds and maximum payload of 2,100 pounds.
The CJ4 can takeoff from 3,300-foot runways and land on runways as short as 2,665 feet. The new Williams International FJ44-4A FADEC engine will debut on the Citation CJ4, which provide each engine with 3,400 pounds of thrust.
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