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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