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Sun, Nov 23, 2003

Cessna Puts Third CJ3 In The Air

All Now Working Toward Flight Certification

All three Cessna Citation CJ3s dedicated to certification flight test are flying. Cessna's second production CJ3 (serial number 002) completed its first flight on November 6, 2003. A standard production first flight profile was flown during the 2.6-hour flight.

More than 340 hours and 200 flights have been accumulated on all three CJ3s.  The CJ3 prototype has recorded the majority of these hours, 262.8 hours, and continues to successfully complete development flight tests.  The first production CJ3 (serial number 001) is currently being used for  flight training simulator data collection, and the second production CJ3 (serial number 002) will primarily be used for avionics development and post certification service tests.

Cessna announced the Citation CJ3 at the 2002 NBAA convention, and anticipates first customer delivery in the fourth quarter of 2004. It is designed for single pilot operation, and offers a maximum cruise speed of 417 knots at 33,000 feet.  With two pilots, full fuel, four passengers and baggage, the CJ3 offers an IFR range of 1,664 nm and a VFR range of 1,900 nm. 

FMI: www.cessna.com

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