Tue, Apr 08, 2008
First Plane Delivered In April 2007
Cessna Aircraft Company announced Tuesday at the 2008 Lakeland
Fly-In the planemaker recently surpassed 500 orders for the
Citation Mustang entry-level business jet.
"We were confident that once our customers started flying the
Citation Mustang we'd have very happy owners and accelerated
orders. The response from the global market has been nothing short
of exceptional," said Roger Whyte, senior vice president, Sales and
Marketing, at Cessna. "The Mustang is now certified in 47
countries, and the fleet of approximately 60 aircraft has
accumulated more than 10,500 hours so far. Customers are extremely
pleased with the airplane, the only fully operational entry level
business jet
available."
Cessna delivered the first retail Citation Mustang to Dave and
Dawn Goode of GOODE Ski Technologies on April 23, 2007, and
finished the year with 45 delivered. From Cessna's facility in
Independence, KS, the company expects to deliver 100 Mustangs by
the end of 2008 and reach its targeted full production rate of
about 150 aircraft per
year by the end of 2009.
The six-place Citation Mustang has a top speed of 340 knots, a
range of 1,150 nautical miles (with NBAA IFR Reserves) and a
service ceiling of 41,000 feet, enabling more efficient operations
above most weather and commercial traffic.
The aircraft features a fully functional Garmin G1000 system
that includes two 10-inch primary flight displays and one 15-inch
multi-function display.
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